After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Luffa 2. Botany of Luffa 3. Breeding Goals 4. Qualitative Genetics 5. Breeding Methods 6. Seed Production 7. Varieties. Origin of Luffa: The Luffa has essentially Old World origin in subtropical Asian region including particularly India. Botany of Luffa: The genus Luffa is monoecious with annual vines. Tendrils are [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Watermelon 2. Botany of Watermelon 3. Production 4. Gene List 5. Breeding Goals 6. Breeding Methods 7. Genetic Resources 8. Use of Genetic Male Sterility that are Identified in Watermelon 9. Diseases Resistance 10. Integration of New Biotechnologies into Breeding in Watermelon 11. Seed Production 12. Isolation Distance 13. [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the tetraploid production of seedless watermelon. Triploid hybrids produce seedless fruit. The tetraploid method for seedless watermelon production was invented by H. Kihara in Japan and these were available in 1951. He began development of tetraploids in 1939. Development of triploid watermelons faces problems of additional selection against sterility and fruit abnormalities [...]