Evaluation of rootstocks for watermelon grafting with reference to plant development, yield and fruit quality

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 481-492

  Petropoulos, S A ^a   Khah, E M ^a   Passam, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Fruit quality; Grafting; Scion; Sugar content

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; LAGENARIA SICERARIA;

EID: 84867076861     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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