Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
VA Dolas, DB Kshirsagar, KN Dahatonde and SA Kharde

Abstract:
This study was conducted at All India Co-ordinated Research Project on vegetable crops, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krushi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri during the Kharif season 2020. This work aimed to study the graft compatibility between hybrids of watermelon and rootstocks. The three hybrids of watermelon Sagar King, Royal King and Black Badshah are used as scion. Varieties of pumpkin (Arka Chandan and Arka Suryamukhi); bottle gourd (Arka Bahar and Samrat) and Sponge gourd (Phule Prajakta and Phule Komal) were used as rootstocks. In scion, Black Badshah recorded minimum number of days to germination and days to reach grafting stage. In rootstock, Pumpkin recorded the minimum number of days to germination and days to reach the grafting stage. The minimum number of days to graft healing (5.33) and days to transplanting (19.00) was recorded in Phule Komal grafted with scion Royal King. Graft Success was recorded highest (94.67%) in rootstock Phule Prajakta when grafted on Black Badshah.