Increasing the yield of melon in a greenhouse at vegetative grafting on vegetable marrow rootstocks
https://doi.org/10.18619/2072-9146-2022-4-55-59
Abstract
In Uzbekistan, there is a demand of the population for fresh melon fruits during the off-season. In the Research Institute of Vegetable, Melon Crops and Potato for the first time studies were carried out, when grown in a greenhouse, on the vegetative grafting of melon’s Zarkhal variety on the vegetable marrow varieties used as rootstocks. The aim of the research was to study the effect of vegetable marrow rootstocks on the variability of economically valuable traits of the Zarkhal melon variety and to identify promising combinations of vegetable marrow rootstocks that increase the yield and quality of melon fruits.
Methods. The studies were carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the World Vegetable Center. As a control, ungrafted plants of the Zarkhal melon variety were used. For comparison with the control, plants of this variety were grafted onto their own plants. Also, plants of the melon variety Zarkhal (scion) were grafted in combinations on 10 varieties of vegetable marrow, which served as rootstocks. Vegetative grafting of melon on vegetable marrow rootstocks was carried out “in a split” in the phase of the first true leaf when the stem diameter reached 4.1–4.3 mm and plant height 4.4–5.9 cm.
Results. In comparison with the control, in combinations of grafting the Zarkhal melon variety onto the Grecheskiye 110, Unumdor, Delicates and Skvorushka varieties of vegetable marrow, the flowering of paternal and female flowers, the onset of fruit formation was observed 2 days earlier. In the same combinations, fruit ripening was observed on 81-82 days, which is 4-5 days earlier than the control (86 days). They also had the tallest plants (203-205 cm), the plants formed 2-4 leaves more than the others. Marketable yields between combinations ranged from 7.89 to 9.75 kg/m2 . The melon variety Zarkhal, grafted onto its own plants, lagged behind the control in all phases of development and yield. The early yield in combinations was from 3.95 to 5.75 kg/m2 and amounted to 53-59% of the yield. The average fruit weight varied from 785 to 810 g.
About the Authors
R. F. Mavlyanova
Institute of Vegetable, Melon Crops and Potato
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Ravza F. Mavlyanova – Doc. Sci. (Agriculture), Professor, Head of the laboratory of the Genbank
Box. Kok Saroy, Tashkent region, Tashkent district, 111106
E. E. Lyan
Institute of Vegetable, Melon Crops and Potato
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Ekaterina E. Lyan – Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Head of the laboratory of protected ground
Box. Kok Saroy, Tashkent region, Tashkent district, 111106
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Mavlyanova R.F., Lyan E.E. Increasing the yield of melon in a greenhouse at vegetative grafting on vegetable marrow rootstocks. Vegetable crops of Russia. 2022;(4):55-59. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18619/2072-9146-2022-4-55-59
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