Effect of Grafting Technique on Productivity and Quality of Cantaloupe under Saline Irrigation Water by SA Saleh in CIACR- Lupine Publishers.
The high salinity of the irrigation water is the biggest challenge facing horizontal expansion of vegetable cultivation especially in the
new reclaimed land. The high salinity of the irrigation water is of a
deleterious effect on the cantaloupe production. Thus, this experiment
was carried out under greenhouse conditions during 2015 and 2016 autumn
seasons in Moshtohor, Kalyobiya Governorate, Egypt to investigate the
possibility of using grafting technique to ameliorate the negative
effects of high salinity of irrigation water on cantaloupe productivity
and its quality. Two commercial cultivars "Ideal and Veleta" were used as scion while Cobalt and Strong-Tosa
were used as rootstocks. A modified tongue approach grafting method was
used, and then seedlings were exposed to four salinity levels [0.8
(non-saline control), 3.9, 7.1 and 10 dSm-1]. The results
showed that all investigated factors "salinity levels, cultivars and
rootstocks" significantly affected cantaloupe productivity and quality.
Where, the medium salinity level (3.9dS/m) resulted in the highest early
yield, fruits number and total yield compared to all other salinity
levels while the total yield decreased by 39.7% with increasing salinity
levels up to 10dS/m- Lupine Publishers.
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