Abstract
ABSTRACT The uptake of phosphorous (P) and nitrogen (N) and some growth parameters of watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai] cultivar ‘Crimson Tide’, grafted on gourd rootstock (Lagenaria siceraria) landraces and Cucurbita maxima, grown under five different saline conditions for 30 days were investigated. Salinity stress was induced by continuous irrigation with saline water having electrical conductivity (EC) of 0.5, 4, 8, 12, and 16 dS/m. Grafted watermelons showed better growth performance than non-grafted ones. Nutrient uptake was significantly affected by rootstocks and salinity levels. Salinity stress has resulted in an increase in P content of shoots as much as two fold. Total N uptake by shoots of both non-grafted and grafted watermelon on gourds gradually decreased above 8 dS/m salinity. This investigation showed that grafted plants had a better performance than the non-grafted watermelon cultivar. Therefore, gourds, especially those of Lagenaria type, may be used as a rootstock for watermelon under saline conditions.
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Claim · model-written summary
Grafted watermelon showed better growth performance than non-grafted watermelon.
- Taxon
- watermelons
Citrullus lanatuse0 - Treatment
- Graftede0
- Outcome
- growth performancee0
- Direction
- bettere0
- Comparator
- non-grafted onese0
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e0“Grafted watermelons showed better growth performance than non-grafted ones”
Claim · model-written summary
Nutrient uptake of watermelon was significantly affected by rootstocks and salinity levels.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse0
- Treatment
- rootstocks and salinity levelse1
- Outcome
- Nutrient uptakee1
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Verbatim
e0“Grafted watermelons showed better growth performance than non-grafted ones”
e1“Nutrient uptake was significantly affected by rootstocks and salinity levels.”
Claim · model-written summary
Salinity stress increased P content of watermelon shoots as much as two fold.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse0
- Organ / stage
- shootse2
- Treatment
- Salinity stresse2
- Outcome
- P content of shootse2
- Direction
- increasee2
- Value
- as much as two folde2
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Verbatim
e0“Grafted watermelons showed better growth performance than non-grafted ones”
e2“Salinity stress has resulted in an increase in P content of shoots as much as two fold.”
Claim · model-written summary
Total N uptake by watermelon shoots decreased with salinity above 8 dS/m.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse3
- Organ / stage
- shootse3
- Treatment
- salinitye3
- Outcome
- Total N uptakee3
- Direction
- decreasede3
- Qualifier
- above 8 dS/me3
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e3“Total N uptake by shoots of both non-grafted and grafted watermelon on gourds gradually decreased above 8 dS/m salinity.”
Claim · model-written summary
Gourds of the Lagenaria type may be used as a rootstock for watermelon under saline conditions.
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e4“gourds, especially those of Lagenaria type, may be used as a rootstock for watermelon under saline conditions”
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