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Cell Size of Seedling Containers Influences Early Vine Growth and Yield of Transplanted Watermelon

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: Dry weight of watermelon [ Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai] transplants grown in flats containing 39.5-cm 3 cells were three times greater than when grown in 18.8-cm 3 cells. Early vine growth was more advanced from transplanted than from direct-seeded plants and from transplants grown in the larger cells. Also, late and total tonnage yields were higher with transplanted than direct-seeded vines and with 39.5 rather than 18.8 cm 3 cells for ‘Charleston Gray’, but not ‘Crimson Sweet’ transplanted watermelons. Cell size did not influence number of fruits, but more fruits were produced with transplanted than direct-seeded vines of both cultivars.

Source: HortScience

DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.24.5.771

Author: Melvin R. Hall

Institution: University of Georgia

Language: English

Topic: Growth and nutrition in plants

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000