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Cultivation
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
Interspecific hybrids of C. maxima and C. moschata pumpkin are specialized rootstocks that combine high root system vigor with complex resistance to soil-borne pathogens.
In the reference 50 varieties crop Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne, where this is mentioned in the description.
These hybrids exhibit a heterosis effect, ensuring vigorous root system development and high vegetative vigor of the scion without compromising fruit quality. Technologically, they are characterized by broad cotyledons and intense hypocotyl development, which significantly facilitates grafting procedures.
In agronomic practice, such rootstocks are valued for their complex resistance to Fusarium oxysporum, as well as for their adaptability to abiotic stresses, such as cold and drought. The use of these hybrids ensures uniform emergence in the nursery and high uniformity of seedlings, which is a determining factor for industrial production.
General information about the subject — on the page Rootstock.
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Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne