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Diann Baze and Dr. Benny Bru<strong>to</strong>n for some<br />
fruit and plant material.<br />
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Table 1. Comparison of fruit size and shape from grafted and non-grafted watermelons.<br />
Rind thickness<br />
Cultivar Roots<strong>to</strong>ck Type<br />
number<br />
of fruit<br />
wt<br />
(kg)<br />
length<br />
(cm)<br />
circumference<br />
(cm)<br />
diameter<br />
(cm)<br />
Length/<br />
diameter<br />
ratio Average<br />
<strong>Cucurbit</strong> Genetics Cooperative Report 28-29: 39-42 (2005-2006) 41<br />
Blossom<br />
end<br />
(mm)<br />
SF800 None Control 18 9.0a 33.1a 70.0a 22.3a 1.5a 11.4b 8.9b<br />
1330 Squash 16 7.4b 31.3a 66.3b 21.1b 1.5a 11.8ab 9.9b<br />
451 Gourd 10 7.4b 31.0a 67.2ab 21.4b 1.4a 11.4b 11.8a<br />
SS5244 None Control 25 6.5a 25.7a 69.9a 22.2a 1.2a 12.0ab 9.1ab<br />
(seedless) 1330 Squash 4 5.4a 24.2a 66.0a 21.0a 1.2a 11.1b 8.9b<br />
13<strong>32</strong> Gourd 19 6.6a 25.8a 70.6a 22.5a 1.2a 12.8ab 10.8a<br />
451 Gourd 27 6.6a 25.1a 70.8a 22.2a 1.1a 13.5a 10.8a<br />
Means separated <strong>with</strong>in cultivar by Bonferoni, P