ISHS Acta Horticulturae 49: III Africa Symposium on Horticultural Crops
THE EFFECTS OF IRRIGATION FREQUENCY AND CULTIVARS ON PREMATURE CRACKING AND BLOSSOM-END ROT OF WATERMELON FRUITS GROWN IN THE SUDAN |
| Author: | Z.E. Abdel-Al |
| Abstract:
Two years' results from split-plot experiments in the Sudan showed that the watermelon cultivars Tom Watson, Pasteque Early Mexican, Chilean Black, Florida Favourite, and a local cultivar (Balodi) showed less premature cracking than the other 5 varieties tested. Cracking was more severe at Hudeiba in 1969 than at Shambat in 1970, where watering every 6 days and a no-watering treatment gave less premature cracking than watering every 12 days. Pasteque Early Mexican significantly outyielded the other cultivars and was successful when grown at any irrigation level. Pasteque Early Mexican, Chilean Black and Abondance RS 57 were the least susceptible to blossom-end rot, suggesting that round fruits were more resistant than elongated fruits. | |
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