Intergeneric grafting for enhanced growth, yield and nutrient acquisition in greenhouse cucumber during winter

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKhapte, P.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaxena, A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPanwar, N.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:16:13Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:16:13Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractAim: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance (based on growth, yield, quality, and nutrient acquisition) of commercial greenhouse cucumber (Cucumis sativus) grafted onto different locally available species as rootstocks during winter. Methodology: The performance of cucumber cv. Infinity as scion was tested onto selected genotypes of three species of genus Cucurbita (pumpkin, squash and figleaf gourd), one each of Lagenaria (bottle gourd) and Cucumis (muskmelon) used as rootstocks. Plant growth, fruit yield and quality characteristics, and nutrient acquisition efficiency of rootstocks studied under prevailing sub-optimal temperatures during winter inside unheated greenhouse. Results: The highest fruit yield was obtained in intergeneric cucumber grafting onto figleaf gourd followed by bottle gourd rootstocks, with increase in total yield of 30 and 10%, respectively over non-grafted cucumber. Fruit dry matter content in muskmelon grafted plants and titratable acidity in figleaf gourd and muskmelon grafted plants were also increased. Interpretation: The improved performance of cucumber onto the cucurbit rootstocks, especially figleaf gourd was related to the increased root dry mass, root/shoot ratio and rootstock-stem thickness. This was also associated with the enhanced leaf nutrient status provided by vigorous root system of figleaf gourd rootstock under prevailing sub-optimal temperature.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Integrated Farming System, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur-342 003, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar P., Khapte P.S., Saxena A., Singh A., Panwar N.R., Kumar P.. Intergeneric grafting for enhanced growth, yield and nutrient acquisition in greenhouse cucumber during winter. Journal of Environmental Biology . 2019 May; 40(3): 295-301en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-8704
dc.identifier.issn2394-0379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/214553
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherTriveni Enterprisesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume40en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jeb.co.in/journal_issues/201905_may19/paper_05.pdfen_US
dc.subjectCucumberen_US
dc.subjectGreenhouseen_US
dc.subjectSub-optimal temperatureen_US
dc.subjectRootstocken_US
dc.titleIntergeneric grafting for enhanced growth, yield and nutrient acquisition in greenhouse cucumber during winteren_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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