14 Mar Watermelon Hybrid Seed Production Technique
तरबूज संकर बीज उत्पादन तकनीक Watermelon (Citrulus lanatus Thumb) is an annual vine crop. It is grown throughout tropics and subtropics. It is monoeceous bearing male and female flowers separately. Flowers are mostly borne single. Anthesis starts at 6.00 am and completes at 7.30 am. Anther dehiscence starts one hour before anthesis and continue upto 7.00 am. At high temperature stigmatic fluid starts drying stigma becomes non receptive by 3.00 pm. Hybrids of watermelon: Arka Jyothi from Indian Institute Of Horticultural Research Madhu, Milan and Mohini from Indo-American Hybrid Seed Company, NS 295 from Namdhari seeds Kushboo, Madhubala, Sitara from Nunhems Seeds Kirana, Mithila and Madhumita from Know You Seeds Climate and Soil: Watermelon is grown...