TY - JOUR
T1 - Salinity Evaluation for Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Grafted with Different Rootstocks
AU - Simpson, Catherine
AU - King, Stephen
AU - Nelson, Shad D
AU - Jifon, John
AU - Schuster, Greta
AU - Volder, Astrid
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Salinity is a common stress in arid and semi-arid environments and can affect quality and production of sensitive crops such as watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Grafting vegetable crops has been shown to improve fruit quality as well as impart tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. To evaluate potential rootstocks that will minimize the im-pact of salinity on watermelons, a preliminary study was conducted to study the performance of watermelons graft-ed to experimental and commercial rootstocks. Mini watermelons (Citrullus lanatus 'TAMU mini') were grafted on four rootstocks: Strong Tosa, CTPI RS, NIZ 54-07, and smell melon. These grafted plants and ungrafted 'TAMU mini' controls were subjected to three levels of salinity (0, 1.5, and 3 dS\textperiodcenteredm -1 irrigation water). Grafted watermelons exposed to 1.5 dS\textperiodcenteredm -1 had increased dry vine biomass, flesh firmness, and soluble solids compared to plants irrigated with 0 and 3 dS\textperiodcenteredm -1
AB - Salinity is a common stress in arid and semi-arid environments and can affect quality and production of sensitive crops such as watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Grafting vegetable crops has been shown to improve fruit quality as well as impart tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. To evaluate potential rootstocks that will minimize the im-pact of salinity on watermelons, a preliminary study was conducted to study the performance of watermelons graft-ed to experimental and commercial rootstocks. Mini watermelons (Citrullus lanatus 'TAMU mini') were grafted on four rootstocks: Strong Tosa, CTPI RS, NIZ 54-07, and smell melon. These grafted plants and ungrafted 'TAMU mini' controls were subjected to three levels of salinity (0, 1.5, and 3 dS\textperiodcenteredm -1 irrigation water). Grafted watermelons exposed to 1.5 dS\textperiodcenteredm -1 had increased dry vine biomass, flesh firmness, and soluble solids compared to plants irrigated with 0 and 3 dS\textperiodcenteredm -1
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - Subtropical Agriculture and Environments
JF - Subtropical Agriculture and Environments
ER -