Cultivation
Watermelon Pollinizer
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
A diploid variety required for the fertilization of sterile triploid watermelon hybrids. It provides viable pollen, which is critical for the formation of seedless fruits.
In the reference 42 varieties crop Watermelon, where this is mentioned in the description.
Triploid watermelons are sterile and do not produce viable pollen, therefore, diploid pollinizer varieties must be planted in the field to ensure fruit set. Pollinizers are placed in 3:1 or 2:1 planting patterns, alternating rows of the seedless hybrid with rows of the pollinizer plant.
Key criteria for selecting a pollinizer include flowering synchrony with the main hybrid and visual differences in fruit appearance to prevent accidental mixing during harvest. To ensure simultaneous flowering, the pollinizer is sometimes sown with a 7–14 day shift. Successful pollination depends on the activity of bees and bumblebees, which transfer the heavy pollen between flowers.
General information about the subject — on the page Pollinizer variety.
Varieties of Watermelon mentioned in the description
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