Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 14:109-110 (article 38) 1991 N. Gursoz, K. Abak, M. Pitrat, J.C. Rode andR. Dumas de Vaulx Cukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture, Dept. of Horticulture, Adana (Turkey), Station d’Amelioration des Plantes Maraicheres, I.N.R.A., BP 94,84143 Montfavet Cedex (France) The first haploid plant in Cucurbitaceae was observed spontaneously in cucumber in 1958 (1). […]
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Silver Nitrate Induction of Perfect Flowers in onoecious Plants of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 8:57 (Article 21) 1985 Risser, Georgette and J. C. Rode Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 84140 Montfavet, France In 1979, we reported that staminate flowers have been induced on gynoecious lines of muskmelon by treatment with silver nitrate (Risser & Rode, 1979). So, as in cucumber, use of silver nitrate […]
Use of n-Pentane for Mixing Melon Pollen
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 7:54 (article 24) 1984 Risser, Georgette and J.C. Rode I.N.R.A., Centre de Recherches Agronomiques d’Avignon, 84140 Montfavet, France Hand pollination of a melon flower with a mixture of pollen from several plants is difficult because melon pollen is sticky and aggregates. Our objective was to find a non-toxic solvent that could […]