Abstract
ABSTRACT Chemical fertilizing is one of the main inputs that increase watermelon production costs. Watermelon grafting with compatible rootstocks and a vigorous root system may increase the efficiency of nutrients absorption. This study aimed at determining the accumulation of dry matter and nutrients, as well as the agronomic performance of grafted watermelon. The triploid 'Precious Petite' watermelon was used as graft and the Line BGCIA941 (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) as rootstock. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks, in a split-plot, with six replicates. The 'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA941, ungrafted 'Precious Petite' and ungrafted Line BGCIA941 were evaluated in the plot, while the subplot corresponded to the sampling time (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 days after transplanting). 'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA 941 accumulated more macro and micronutrients than the ungrafted plants, increasing fruit yield, flesh firmness and rind thickness, but it did not affect the soluble solids contents. The decreasing order for nutrient accumulation in the grafted plants was N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Fe > Mn > Zn > B > Cu, whereas for ungrafted 'Precious Petite' it corresponded to N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cu.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Grafted Precious Petite accumulated more macro and micronutrients than ungrafted plants.
- Taxon
- watermelon
Citrullus lanatust0 - Material
- 'Precious Petite'e0
- Treatment
- grafted onto Line BGCIA 941e0
- Outcome
- macro and micronutrientse0
- Direction
- moree0
- Comparator
- ungrafted plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA 941 accumulated more macro and micronutrients than the ungrafted plants”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Grafting increased fruit yield.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- grafted onto Line BGCIA 941e0
- Outcome
- fruit yielde0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Comparator
- ungrafted plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA 941 accumulated more macro and micronutrients than the ungrafted plants, increasing fruit yield, flesh firmness and rind thickness”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Grafting increased flesh firmness.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- grafted onto Line BGCIA 941e0
- Outcome
- flesh firmnesse0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Comparator
- ungrafted plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA 941 accumulated more macro and micronutrients than the ungrafted plants, increasing fruit yield, flesh firmness and rind thickness”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Grafting increased rind thickness.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- grafted onto Line BGCIA 941e0
- Outcome
- rind thicknesse0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Comparator
- ungrafted plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA 941 accumulated more macro and micronutrients than the ungrafted plants, increasing fruit yield, flesh firmness and rind thickness”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Grafting did not affect soluble solids contents.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- soluble solids contentse0
- Direction
- did not affecte0
Not reportedTreatmentComparator
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Verbatim
e0“but it did not affect the soluble solids contents”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Nutrient accumulation in grafted plants ranked N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Fe > Mn > Zn > B > Cu.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- decreasing order for nutrient accumulatione0
- Qualifier
- N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Fe > Mn > Zn > B > Cue0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The decreasing order for nutrient accumulation in the grafted plants was N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Fe > Mn > Zn > B > Cu”
t0“watermelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Nutrient accumulation in ungrafted Precious Petite ranked N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cu.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- 'Precious Petite'e0
- Outcome
- N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cue0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“for ungrafted 'Precious Petite' it corresponded to N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cu”
t0“watermelon”
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