Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Mitul Karkar and Lalit Ghetiya

Abstract:
The present study was carried out with the object of “Effect of bee pollination on qualitative parameters of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)” during summer 2020 to 2021 at College Farm, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat). In the present experiment, the maximum flesh thickness of fruit was recorded in Open Pollination (3.13 cm) and Pollination by A. mellifera (2.86 cm) as compared to the pollination exclusion plot. The greater cavity size of fruit (25.09 cm/fruit) was recorded in Hand pollination and Pollination by A. mellifera and Open pollination, followed by Pollination by A. cerana. The least cavity size of fruit (14.01 cm) was noted in Absolute control, in muskmelon fruit. The highest (89.60%) seed germination was noticed in Pollination by A. mellifera and OP (87.60%). The highest sugar content was detected in OP (8.21 g/100 g), Pollination by the stingless bee (8.07 g/100 g) and Hand Pollination (8.06 g/100 g). The minimum (4.26 g/100 g) sugar content was recorded in Absolute control, of muskmelon fruit.