Breeding of Watermelon Variety Kaimei No.6 and Its High and Stable Yield Analysis
Kaimei No.6 is a new early-maturing watermelon variety bred by Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences with Kaifeng 1528 as female parent and Kaifeng 1505 as male parent,which is a high-generation stable inbred line bred by Kaifeng Academy of Ag-ricultural and Forestry Sciences after three years and six generations of separation and purification.It is a new early-maturing watermelon varie-ty with medium plant growth vigor.It has good low temperature resistance in early spring cultivation.It is not easy to appear hollow and thick skin.The peel is tough and has good storage and transportation resistance.This paper introduces the breeding process,main growth characteris-tics,resistance and quality of this variety,and analyzes its high and stable yield.