Effects of different pumpkin rootstocks on the yield and quality of water-melon in gravel-mulched field
SONG Yu
CHEN Cong
BIE Zhilong
ZHOU Yuzhong
WANG Zhongquan
GUO Song
XU Ye
YU Rong
Abstract：In order to meet the requirements of continuous cropping and high quality of watermelon production in gravel-mulched field,based on the existing watermelon grafting production technology in Ningxia,12 new pumpkin root-stock varieties were introduced,and the local pumpkin rootstock Jincheng Xuefeng was the control,watermelon Jincheng 5 was the scion.The effects of different pumpkin rootstocks on grafting survival rate,seedling quality,field growth,yield and quality of watermelon were investigated,and 20 important indicators were analyzed by principal component and mem-bership function,and four excellent pumpkin rootstocks Z4,Z6,Z9 and Z11 were selected.Under the cultivation mode of gravel-mulched field,Z4,Z6,Z9 and Z11 pumpkin rootstocks have high graft compatibility,high resistance in the field,but little influence on watermelon quality,increasing yield by 18.72％,23.43％,30.36％,29.65％,respectively,the above four pumpkin rootstocks can be recommended as appropriate rootstock for watermelon cultivation in gravel-mulched field.
Keywords：WatermelonGravel-mulched fieldPumpkin rootstockYieldQuality
Publication Date：2025-03-05
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 74-81 )