Cucurbitaceae Germplasm Resistance to Verticillium Wilt and Grafting Compatibility with Watermelon

Abstract Grafting is used in watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai] production as a means to combat soilborne diseases. To support the development of new rootstock cultivars in the United States, we screened cucurbit germplasm accessions for resistance to verticillium wilt (caused...

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Main Authors: Abigail Attavar, Lydia Tymon, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Carol A. Miles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-01-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/2/article-p141.xml