Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
VA Dolas, DB Kshirsagar, AV Kshirsagar, VK Garande and VR Joshi

Abstract:
This study was conducted at All India Co-ordinated Project on vegetable crops, Department of Horticulture, MPKV, Rahuri during the summer season, 2022. This work aimed to see the graft compatibility between hybrids of watermelon and different rootstocks. The three hybrids of watermelon were used as scion. Varieties of pumpkin (Arka Chandan, Arka Suryamukhi); bottle gourd (Arka Bahar, Samrat) and Sponge gourd (Phule Prajakta, Phule Komal) were used as rootstocks. In scion, Commercial Hybrid S3 recorded a minimum number of days to germination (9.43) and days to reach the grafting stage (9.43). In rootstock, Pumpkin recorded the minimum number of days to germination (6.00) and days to reach the grafting stage. The minimum number of days to graft healing (4.67) and days to transplanting (17.00) was recorded in Phule Komal grafted with scion Commercial Hybrid S1. Graft Success was recorded highest (96.67%) in rootstock Phule Komal when grafted on Commercial Hybrid S2.