Abstract
Characterization experiment. The objective of this research was to compare several cultigens' vegetative characteristics, staminate and pistillate flower output over time, and exterior and interior fruit characteristics. In experiments conducted during 2005 and 2006, 15 pollenizer cultigens were evaluated. Based on shorter vines and internodes, pollenizers which produced a more compact plant were 'Companion', 'Sidekick', 'TP91', 'TPS92', and 'WC5108-1216'. Those cultigens with a standard vine length (longer vines and internodes) were 'Ace', 'Jenny', 'High Set 11', 'Mickylee', 'Mini Pool', 'Nun6017', 'Pinnacle', 'Summer Flavor 800' ('SF800'), 'Super Pollenizer 1' ('SP1'), and 'WH6818'. The greatest quantity of staminate flowers produced over the 5 week period was obtained with 'Sidekick' and 'SP1'; the lowest number with 'TP91' and 'TPS92'. The number of pistillate flowers produced over time followed a similar pattern according to each cultigen's production of staminate flowers. Based on fruit production and quality, pollenizers with consumption market potential include 'Mickylee', 'SF800', 'Mini Pool', 'Jenny', and 'Pinnacle'. Other pollenizers, such as 'SP1', have a white flesh and thin rind and should be used strictly as a pollenizer. Based on staminate flower production, certain cultigens may potentially be superior pollenizers and increase triploid fruit yields. Utilization experiment. Studies were conducted to maximize triploid watermelon fruit yields and quality by optimizing the choice and use of pollenizers. Treatments included 'Companion', 'Super Pollenizer 1' ('SP1'), 'Summer Flavor 800' ('SF800'), and 'Mickylee' as the only pollen source (#1-4); and the various combinations of 'Companion', 'SF800', and 'SP1' using two pollenizer cultivars as pollen sources (#5-7). Planting arrangement was compared; 'SF800' in a hill (#8) versus an inter-planted field arrangement. Time of pollenizer establishment was evaluated by establishing 'SP1'three weeks after planting (#9) with the establishment of 'SP1' at time of triploid plant transplanting. A triploid planting with no pollenizer (#10) was included to determine if pollen movement occurred outside of the treatment area. Pollen movement was minimal among plots. For individual pollenizer treatments, 'Companion', 'SP1', and 'Mickylee' produced similar total yields. The lowest yields were obtained with the 'SF800' treatment. 'Companion' produced more large fruit than the individual pollenizer treatments. Combining the pollenizers generally did not enhance triploid yields or quality. Inter-planting of pollenizers resulted in better yields than if hill planted. The late planting of 'SP1' resulted in a high percentage of severe hollow heart. The selection of pollenizer, planting arrangement, and time of pollenizer establishment are all important considerations to optimizing triploid yield and quality. Halosulfuron study. Studies were conducted to determine the influence of halosulfuron postemergence-direct and postemergence on growth and yield of 'Precious Petite' and 'Tri-X-313' triploid watermelon. Treatments included a nontreated check, 39 g ai/ha halosulfuron applied to 25% distal or proximal region, and over the top. Two additional treatments were applied to 'Precious Petite' only: 50% distal or proximal. Watermelon treated with halosulfuron had chlorosis, shortened internodes and increased stem splitting. Halosulfuron POST over the top of watermelon caused the greatest injury. Halosulfuron directed to 25 or 50% (distal or proximal) of the plant caused less injury than halosulfuron applied over the top. Stem splitting was greatest with proximal application. Internode shortening was greatest with distal applications. However, 'Tri-X-313' in the 25% distal treatment produced similar total and marketable fruit weight as the nontreated check at Clinton. Fruit number did not differ among treatments for either cultivar. In 'Precious Petite', differences were found in the marketable fruit weight at Kinston. Plants in the nontreated check and 25% distal end treatment had greater marketable fruit weight than the 50% proximal and over the top treatments. Limiting halosulfuron to no more than 25% of the watermelon plant will likely improve crop tolerance.
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Claims 20
Claim · model-written summary
Companion, Sidekick, TP91, TPS92 and WC5108-1216 were compact pollenizers.
- Taxon
- Watermelon
Citrullus lanatust0 - Material
- 'Companion', 'Sidekick', 'TP91', 'TPS92', and 'WC5108-1216'e0
- Outcome
- more compact plante0
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Verbatim
e0“pollenizers which produced a more compact plant were 'Companion', 'Sidekick', 'TP91', 'TPS92', and 'WC5108-1216'”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Ten listed pollenizer cultivars had standard, longer vines and internodes.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- 'Ace', 'Jenny', 'High Set 11', 'Mickylee', 'Mini Pool', 'Nun6017', 'Pinnacle', 'Summer Flavor 800' ('SF800'), 'Super Pollenizer 1' ('SP1'), and 'WH6818'e0
- Outcome
- standard vine lengthe0
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Verbatim
e0“Those cultigens with a standard vine length (longer vines and internodes) were 'Ace', 'Jenny', 'High Set 11', 'Mickylee', 'Mini Pool', 'Nun6017', 'Pinnacle', 'Summer Flavor 800' ('SF800'), 'Super Pollenizer 1' ('SP1'), and 'WH6818'.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Sidekick and SP1 produced the greatest number of staminate flowers.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- 'Sidekick' and 'SP1'e0
- Outcome
- quantity of staminate flowerse0
- Direction
- greateste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The greatest quantity of staminate flowers produced over the 5 week period was obtained with 'Sidekick' and 'SP1'”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
TP91 and TPS92 produced the fewest staminate flowers.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- 'TP91' and 'TPS92'e0
- Outcome
- lowest numbere0
- Direction
- loweste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the lowest number with 'TP91' and 'TPS92'”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Pistillate flower production followed the staminate flower pattern across cultivars.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- cultigene0
- Outcome
- number of pistillate flowerse0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“The number of pistillate flowers produced over time followed a similar pattern according to each cultigen's production of staminate flowers.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Mickylee, SF800, Mini Pool, Jenny and Pinnacle showed consumption market potential.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- 'Mickylee', 'SF800', 'Mini Pool', 'Jenny', and 'Pinnacle'e0
- Outcome
- consumption market potentiale0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“pollenizers with consumption market potential include 'Mickylee', 'SF800', 'Mini Pool', 'Jenny', and 'Pinnacle'”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
SP1 had white flesh and a thin rind.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Material
- 'SP1'e0
- Outcome
- white flesh and thin rinde0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“'SP1', have a white flesh and thin rind”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Pollen movement among plots was minimal.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- Pollen movemente0
- Direction
- minimale0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Pollen movement was minimal among plots.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Companion, SP1 and Mickylee produced similar total yields.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- 'Companion', 'SP1', and 'Mickylee'e0
- Outcome
- total yieldse0
- Direction
- similare0
- Comparator
- 'Companion', 'SP1', and 'Mickylee'e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“'Companion', 'SP1', and 'Mickylee' produced similar total yields”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
SF800 gave the lowest yields.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- 'SF800' treatmente0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- loweste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The lowest yields were obtained with the 'SF800' treatment”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Companion yielded more large fruit than other individual pollenizers.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- 'Companion'e0
- Outcome
- large fruite0
- Direction
- moree0
- Comparator
- individual pollenizer treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“'Companion' produced more large fruit than the individual pollenizer treatments”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Combining pollenizers did not generally improve triploid yield or quality.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- Combining the pollenizerse0
- Outcome
- triploid yields or qualitye0
- Direction
- did not enhancee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Combining the pollenizers generally did not enhance triploid yields or quality.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Interplanting pollenizers improved yields relative to hill planting.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- Inter-planting of pollenizerse0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- bettere0
- Comparator
- hill plantede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Inter-planting of pollenizers resulted in better yields than if hill planted.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Late SP1 planting caused a high percentage of severe hollow heart.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- late planting of 'SP1'e0
- Outcome
- severe hollow hearte0
- Direction
- highe0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The late planting of 'SP1' resulted in a high percentage of severe hollow heart.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Halosulfuron caused chlorosis, shortened internodes and increased stem splitting.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- halosulfurone0
- Outcome
- chlorosis, shortened internodes and increased stem splittinge0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Watermelon treated with halosulfuron had chlorosis, shortened internodes and increased stem splitting.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Over the top halosulfuron caused the greatest injury.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- Halosulfuron POST over the tope0
- Outcome
- injurye0
- Direction
- greateste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Halosulfuron POST over the top of watermelon caused the greatest injury.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Directed halosulfuron caused less injury than over the top application.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- Halosulfuron directed to 25 or 50% (distal or proximal)e0
- Outcome
- injurye0
- Direction
- lesse0
- Comparator
- halosulfuron applied over the tope0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Halosulfuron directed to 25 or 50% (distal or proximal) of the plant caused less injury than halosulfuron applied over the top.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Proximal application had the greatest stem splitting.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- proximal applicatione0
- Outcome
- Stem splittinge0
- Direction
- greateste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Stem splitting was greatest with proximal application.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Distal applications produced the greatest internode shortening.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- distal applicationse0
- Outcome
- Internode shorteninge0
- Direction
- greateste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Internode shortening was greatest with distal applications.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
Claim · model-written summary
Restricting halosulfuron to no more than 25% of the plant was recommended for tolerance.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- halosulfurone0
- Outcome
- Limiting halosulfuron to no more than 25% of the watermelon plante0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Limiting halosulfuron to no more than 25% of the watermelon plant will likely improve crop tolerance.”
t0“Diploid Watermelon Pollenizers”
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