Impact of grafting on watermelon growth, fruit yield and quality

Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-118

  Mohamed, Fouad ^a   El Hamed, Khalid ^a   Elwan, Mohammed ^a   Hussien, Mennat Allah ^a  

^a Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Fusarium wilt; grafting; lycopene content; rootstock; yield

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; FUSARIUM WILT; LYCOPENE CONTENT; ROOTSTOCK; YIELD;

CULTIVATION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); PATHOGENS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FRUITS;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM;

EID: 84866359298     PISSN: 15069427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10032-012-0007-0     Document Type: Article

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