Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:83-85 (article 280) 2000 Zhao Jioqiang and Cheng Zhihui Horticultural Department, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture & Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China Seed Coating Agents (SCAs) are compounds effective in protecting seed and young seedlings from attack by disease and insects. They may also supply nutrition for young seedling growth. […]
Other Genera & Species Reports
Bud Induction of Serpent Gourd (Trichosanthes anguina L.) In Vitro
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:80-82 (article 27) 2000 Zhang Lihua, Cheng Zhihui, Cui Hongwen and Xue Wanxin Department of Horticulture, Northwest Science and Technology University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100 China Introduction. Serpent gourd belongs to Cucurbitaceae and originates in the tropic area of Asia. The cultivation of serpent gourd occurs mainly in […]
Genetic Variability in Bottlegourd, Langenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:78-79 (article260) 2000 Annie Mathew, Baby Lissy Markose, S. Rajan and K.V. Peter Department of Olericulture, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur, Kerala, India 680 656 India is one of the centres of diversity of bottlegourd (1), endowed with a variety of diverse germplasm. Hence a collection of bottlegourd from […]
1998 Other Cucurbits Reports
CGC Report No. 21 Other Genera and Species Evaluation of Two Benincasa hispida Genotypes for Fruit Yield, Vine Growth, Size, and Shape Characteristics Alejandro Ching (USA) CGC 21:66 (1998)
Evaluation of two Benincasa hispida Genotypes for Fruit Yield, Vine Growth, Size and Shape Characteristics.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:67-68 (article 26) 1998 Alejandro Ching Alternative Crops Research and Development Center, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO 64468, U.S.A. Introduction. Winter melon (white or ash gourd, fuzzy gourd, don-kwa) is botanically known as Benincasa hispida (Thunb. Cogn. and has a chromosome number of 2n=24 (2,3,6). Rubatsky and Yamaguchi (4) list […]
1997 Other Cucurbits Report
CGC Report #20 Other Cucurbit Genera and Species Evaluation of Gherkin Germplasm M.S. Dhaliwal (India) CGC 20:60-62 (1997) Seed Treatment Effects on Emergence of Luffa Sponge Gourd Todd C. Wehner and Tammy L. Ellington (USA) CGC 20:63-64 (1997) Regeneration of Plants from Hypocotyl of Sechium edule Swartz Xiaosou Wang, Buxun Li and Guangdong Wang (China) CGC 20:65 […]
Regeneration of Plants from Hypocotyl of Sechium edule Swartz
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:65 (article 29) 1997 Xiaosou Wang, Buxun Li and Guangdong Wang Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China Buddha’s Hand (Sechium edule) is a perennial root vegetable suitable for cultivation in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is grown in southern and Southwest China where it has been readily accepted by farmers because […]
Seed Treatment Effects on Emergence of Luffa Sponge Gourd
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:63-64 (article 28) 1997 Todd C. Wehner and Tammy L. Ellington Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Luffa (or loofa) sponge gourds (Luffa aegyptiaca Mill) are increasing in popularity in North America. However, additional research is needed to solve some of the production problems for luffa, […]
Evaluation of Gherkin Germplasm
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:60-62 (article 27) 1997 M.S. Dhaliwal Department of Vegetable Crops, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, India Introduction. Gherkin, burgherkin or West Indian gherkin is botanically known as Cucumis anguria L. and is a diploid species having chromosome number 2n=24. It has descended from a non-bitter variant of an African wild species C. longipes […]
1996 Other Genera and Species Reports
CGC Report # 19 Other Cucurbit Genera and Species Post-harvest Treatments for Producing Sponges from Immature Fruits of Luffa Gourd Tammy L. Ellington and Todd C. Wehner (USA) CGC 19:85-86 (1996) Post-harvest Bleaching of Luffa Sponges for Reduced Stains without Reduced Strength Todd C. Wehner and Tammy L. Ellington (USA) CGC 19:87-88 (1996)