Thirty soil samples were collected from fields that have been used for cultivating watermelons and canning tomatoes over 10 years. The microplastics (MPs) within these separated with a density floatation method the use of sieves filters. found black originated agricultural mulch film (BMF) in cultivations. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy revealed are same material as virgin BMF polyethylene blank. SEM im...

Growing grafted vegetables was first launched in Japan and Korea in the late 1920s by grafting watermelons to gourd rootstock (Ashita, 1927; Yamakawa, 1983). After the first trial, the cultivated area of grafted vegetables, as well as the kinds of vegetables being grafted, has been consistently increased. At present, most of the watermelons [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai], Oriental...

BACKGROUND Two economic factors make watermelon worthy of consideration as a feedstock for ethanol biofuel production. First, about 20% of each annual watermelon crop is left in the field because of surface blemishes or because they are misshapen; currently these are lost to growers as a source of revenue. Second, the neutraceutical value of lycopene and L-citrulline obtained from watermelon is...

Watermelon fruit from Crimson Tide (CT) and Crisby (CR) grafted onto Ferro, RS841, Argentario, Macis rootstocks ungrafted CT CR were compared for effects of low temperature storage on chilling injury, physical biochemical changes at 0°C 85‒90% relative humidity 21 days. After storage, hold to 21°C 75‒80% 7 days determine shelf life. Quality analyses determined during life a weekly interval. The...

Many vegetable production regions in the southwestern US are strictly regulated on water use. In addition, demand for high quality and nutritious vegetables has increased. This study was performed to explore the effects of deficit irrigation on yield, fruit quality and lycopene content of red-fleshed diploid and triploid watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb) Matsum & Nakai) cultivars. Irrigatio...