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Watermelon grafting

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

An agrotechnical method of joining watermelon seedlings with a rootstock to obtain a cold-hardy root system resistant to Fusarium wilt and rots. Budding is not used for this crop.

In the reference 57 varieties crop Watermelon, where this is mentioned in the description.

Watermelon grafting is performed at the early stages of seedling development, at the cotyledon stage or upon the emergence of the first true leaves. The primary goal of the procedure is not variety propagation but the creation of a vigorous root system based on rootstocks, such as Lagenaria or Cucurbita ficifolia, which allows the plants to vegetate at lower soil temperatures.

Grafting techniques include tongue approach grafting, hole insertion grafting, cleft grafting, and approach grafting. Due to the delicate herbaceous tissues of the seedlings, special clips are used to secure the graft unions, and high humidity is maintained throughout the rehabilitation period to ensure successful tissue fusion.

General information about the subject — on the page Grafting and budding.

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Varieties of Watermelon mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Sanres

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Rebecca

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

ESASEM S.p.A

HU
2 records

Gioiosa

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

PL
2 records

Ghalina

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Nives

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

PL
2 records

Exotica

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
3 records

Dynamo

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Zoe

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

LAMBOSEEDS S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Amphion

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Lachmann Siegfried

UA
3 records

SV7467WD

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
3 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Hybrids Ellas Abee

GR
2 records

SV0051WA

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Robusta

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HAZERA GENETICS

ES
2 records

Cometa

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
2 records

Adele

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

ESASEM S.p.A

HU
2 records

Sunday Special

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Hazera Genetics Ltd (IL)

FR
2 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

PETOSEED CO

ES
3 records

Audry

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NL
3 records

Manisa

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HU
2 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

SK
2 records

Charisma

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HU
2 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NL
2 records

Crimmi

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HU
2 records