Effect of Optimal Daily Fertigation on Migration of Water and Salt in Soil, Root Growth and Fruit Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Solar-Greenhouse

The density of herbaceous crops creates a suitable environment to produce pathogens in the soil that intensify the attack of pathogens traditionally controlled by disinfectant, which are mostly prohibited and unlisted because of their toxicity. Grafting is an alternative technique to enhance abiotic stress tolerance and reduce root diseases due to soil-borne pathogens, thus enhancing crop production. This research study was conducted during the crop season of 2017 and 2018 in order to investigate the interactive effect of different grafting techniques of hybrid scion onto local rootstocks on plants survival, plant phenological growth, fruit yield and fruit quality under a controlled environment. The hybrid cucumber was also planted self-rooted. The cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cv. Kalaam F1, Syngenta was grafted onto four local cucurbitaceous rootstocks; ridge gourd (Luffa operculate Cogn.), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.), pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.), bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.) using splice grafting, tongue approach, single cotyledon and hole insertion grafting techniques and self-rooted hybrid cucumber under greenhouse conditions. The experimental results indicated that all local cucurbitaceous rootstocks showed a high compatibility with hybrid cucumber scion in the splice grafting method compared to other grafting and non-grafted methods. Lagenaria siceraria rootstocks were found highly compatible with cucumber cv Kalaam scion which gave significantly maximum plant survival rates (95%) due to high sap contents, high SPAD value, better vegetative growth and maximum fruit yield when compared with other rootstocks by employing the splice grafting method followed by tongue approach, single cotyledon and hole insertion grafting while the fruit quality of all rootstocks was observed to be similar. The non-grafted cucumber cv. Kalaam F1 showed significant results of plant vegetative growth, fruit development and fruit quality and encountered grafting methods while the lowest result were associated with the hole insertion grafting method in all scion/rootstock combinations. The grafted plants have no significant effect on cucumber fruit dry matter and fruit quality while the fruit mineral compositions (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) were higher among grafted and non-grafted plant fruits. The results indicate that grafting hybrid cucumber onto four local cucurbitaceous rootstocks influenced growth, yield and fruit quality. Grafting can be alternative and control measure for soil-borne disease and to enhance cucumber production.

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GENETIC VARIABILITY AND CORRELATION IN EXOTIC CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L.) VARIETIES

Bangladesh Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics ◽

10.3329/bjpbg.v25i1.17008 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 17-23

Author(s):

M. Z. Ullah ◽

M. J. Hasan ◽

A. Z. M. K. A. Chowdhury ◽

A. I. Saki ◽

A. H. M. A. Rahman

Keyword(s):

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Coefficient Of Variation ◽

Partial Correlation ◽

Genetic Parameters ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Cucumis Sativus L ◽

Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽

Fruit Diameter

Twelve exotic cultivars of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) were grown to assess the presence of variability for desired traits and amount of variation for different parameters. Genetic parameters, correlations, partial correlation and regressions were estimated for all the traits. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among entries for all the characters. The estimates of genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) and phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) were high for yield per plant, fruits per plant, fruit weight and fruit length. Broad sense heritability estimates for various traits ranged from 42.26 to 89.55%. Fruit yield per plant showed high significant positive correlation with fruits per plant, fruit weight, flesh thickness, fruit diameter and leaves per plant. Partial correlation was significant for fruits per plant and indicated these traits contributed over 70% to total fruit yield. By variability, correlation and regression analysis it was concluded that more fruits per plant and more fruit weight are major yield contributing factors in selecting high yielding cucumber cultivars.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpbg.v25i1.17008

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The Influence of Aqueous Ferns Extracts on Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Root Growth

Proceedings ◽

10.3390/proceedings2020057079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 79

Author(s):

Liliana Cristina Soare ◽

Irina Fierăscu ◽

Radu Claudiu Fierăscu ◽

Codruța Mihaela Dobrescu ◽

Andra Maria Niculae ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Root Growth ◽

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Cucumis Sativus L ◽

Cucumber Root

In this study, we aimed to establish the influence of aqueous ferns extracts on the growth in length of the cucumber root. [...]

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Allelochemical p-hydroxybenzoic acid inhibits root growth via regulating ROS accumulation in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Journal of Integrative Agriculture ◽

10.1016/s2095-3119(19)62781-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 518-527 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Cheng-zhen HUANG ◽

Lei XU ◽

Sun Jin-jing ◽

Zhong-hua ZHANG ◽

Mei-lan FU ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Root Growth ◽

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Hydroxybenzoic Acid ◽

Cucumis Sativus L ◽

Ros Accumulation

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Estimation of Genetic Variability and Divergence for Fruit Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Salad Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ◽

10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1008.016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 123-133

Author(s):

M. I. Manivannan R. Arulmozhiyan ◽

J. Prem Joshua R. Suresh

Keyword(s):

Genetic Variability ◽

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Cucumis Sativus L

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Response of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and Squash (Cucurbita pepo L. var. melopepo) Roots to Chilling Stress during Early Stages of Seedling Development

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science ◽

10.21273/jashs.119.5.964 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 119 (5) ◽

pp. 964-970 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Eleazar Reyes ◽

Paul H. Jennings

Keyword(s):

Root Growth ◽

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Cucurbita Pepo ◽

Chilling Stress ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Root Tip ◽

Crop Species ◽

Cucumis Sativus L ◽

Chilling Temperatures ◽

Cucumber Roots

Roots of `Golden Girl' squash (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo) and `Encore' cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), 4- and 3-days-old, respectively, were exposed to 2, 6, 10, and 15C for 24, 48, 96, 144, and 192 hours to compare the sensitivity to chilling temperatures and the subsequent recovery at more favorable temperatures. Seedlings were more sensitive to chilling at 2 and 6C when measured by their ability to resume growth when returned to 26C. Root growth decreased after 48 hours of chilling. Seedlings stressed at 10 and 15C were able to continue root growth at these temperatures and when returned to 26C. However, seedlings at 10C exhibited root-tip browning in both crop species, suggesting disfunction in metabolic pathways that were repressed in seedlings growing at 2C where those symptoms were not present. Effects on root dry weight occurred in the first 24 hours at all temperatures studied. After 96 hours of treatment, seedlings grown at 2 and 6C were irreversibly damaged, as evidenced by their inability to resume growth when returned to 26C. Leakage of electrolytes from squash and cucumber roots increased after 48 hours at 2C. Potassium, Na+, and PO4-2 were lost in greater amounts than Mg+2, Cl-, and SO4-2. No difference in ionic leakage occurred at 10 and 15C, and Ca+2 leakage was not detected at any chilling stress temperature.

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Selection indices for fruit yield improvement in elite cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivars

Acta Horticulturae et Regiotecturae ◽

10.2478/ahr-2021-0029 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 89-95

Author(s):

Emmanuel Ohiosinmuan Idehen ◽

Paul Chiedozie Ukachukwu ◽

Francis Abayomi Showemimo

Keyword(s):

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Block Design ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Yield Data ◽

Cucumis Sativus L ◽

High Heritability ◽

Correlation And Path Analysis ◽

Variance Estimates

Abstract Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an important vegetable crop, rich in vitamins and minerals and eaten fresh as a dessert. Its fruit yield is relatively low, though could be improved through knowledge of character association with it and selection of desirable materials for improvement programmes. Fifteen cultivars of Cucumber were evaluated at two locations (Abeokuta and Ibadan), South West, Nigeria in a randomized complete block design with three replicates in order to determine heritability, correlation, direct and indirect effects of characters on fruit yield. Data collected on agro-morphological characters were subjected to analysis of variance, estimates of heritability, correlation, and path analysis. Significant variations (p <0.05) were observed in the cultivars. High heritability estimates (>90%) was observed for fruit length at both locations. A significant phenotypic and genotypic correlation was observed between fruit yield and fruit weight. Number of days to 50% flowering and fruit width could also be selected directly for improvement of fruit yield in cucumber.

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Path analysis studies for fruit yield and it’s contributing traits in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Annals of Horticulture ◽

10.5958/0976-4623.2020.00008.0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 56

Author(s):

Deepesh Keshari ◽

Bijendra Singh ◽

Rajat Singh ◽

Manoj Kumar Singh ◽

Satya Prakash ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Path Analysis ◽

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Cucumis Sativus L

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Temperature Effects on Imbibition and Germination of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Seeds

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science ◽

10.21273/jashs.119.3.464 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 119 (3) ◽

pp. 464-467 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Paul Jennings ◽

Mikal E. Saltveit

Keyword(s):

Root Growth ◽

Cucumis Sativus ◽

Chilling Tolerance ◽

Fresh Weight ◽

Mature Fruit ◽

Cucumis Sativus L ◽

Tolerance Level ◽

Radicle Emergence ◽

Chilling Temperatures ◽

Germinating Seeds

Unlike horticulturally mature fruit of `Dasher II' and `Poinsett 76' cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.), two cultivars that differ significantly in their level of chilling tolerance, imbibing and germinating seeds of these two cultivars responded similarly to chilling temperatures (e.g., increases in fresh weight, time to radicle emergence, and root growth). `Dasher II' and `Poinsett 76' seeds were imbibed and germinated at 10 to 30C, and seeds germinated at 25C for 24 h were chilled at 2.5C for various durations. In comparison, seeds from an aged lot of `Poinsett 76' seed (1989) responded very differently from the 1992 seed lots in all experiments. The chilling tolerance level of germinating `Poinsett 76' seed varied with the seedling age as measured by resumption of root growth. Our results suggest that some factor that confers chilling tolerance is gradually lost during the early stages of germination following imbibition.

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