Introduction and Selection Experiment of New Varieties of Facility-based Featured Gift Watermelons in Wenxian
Through a comparative introduction and selection experiment,the suitable varieties for local cultivation offeatured gift watermelonsin Wenxian were selected,which would help increase farmers'income and diversify the types of featured gift watermelons available in the market.A selection experiment was conducted on 10 new varieties of featured gift watermelons,with results showing that all 10 varieties were able to mature normally in the local conditions.Among them,the Ranlongjinbawang variety performed the best,showing excellent overall traits,with the highest yield of 51,851.9 kg/ha,a 31.6%increase compared to the Baoguan variety(CK),the highest market value of 207,407.6 Yuan/ha,which was 49,778.0 Yuan/ha higher than Baoguan(CK),and higher soluble solid content in the center,and strong resistance to powdery mildew.The Ranlongheihuangjin F1 variety also performed well,with excellent overall traits,a yield of 43,555.6 kg/ha,a 10.5%increase over Baoguan(CK),a market value of 174,222.4 Yuan/ha,16,592.8 Yuan/ha higher than Baoguan(CK),higher soluble solid content in the center,and strong resistance to powdery mildew.Therefore,the Ranlongjinbawang and Ranlongheihuangjin F1 varieties demonstrated ideal overall field performance,with high yields,strong market value,excellent quality,and strong disease resistance,making them suitable for further demonstration planting in the region.
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