Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Cucurbit Breeding ...

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Watermelon cultivars with vertical resistance to Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium
oxysporum Schlechtend.:Fr. f. sp. niveum (E.F. Sm.) W.C. Snyder & H.N. Hans. ..................16
INHERITANCE OF QUALITATIVE FRUIT TRAITS IN WATERMELON
Table 1. Crosses and traits analyzed for qualitative inheritance of phenotypic traits in watermelon
fruit during summer 2004 in Clinton and Kinston, North Carolina. z .........................................47
Table 2. Single locus goodness-of-fit-test for scarlet red flesh color in watermelon. z ...............................48
Table 3. Single locus goodness-of-fit-test for yellow belly color in watermelon. z ....................................50
Table 4. Single locus goodness-of-fit-test for intermittent stripes in watermelon. z ...................................51
Table 5. Single locus goodness-of-fit-test for canary yellow flesh color in watermelon. z ........................52
Table 6. Single locus goodness-of-fit-test for spotted rind and leaves in watermelon. z ............................53
FOUNDATIONS OF YIELD IMPROVEMENT IN WATERMELON
Table 1. Analysis of variance (degrees of freedom and mean squares) for yield and relevant
quality data of the 80 cultivars evaluated in three environments z ..............................................72
Table 2. Yield and quality means obtained across environment(s) for the 80 cultivars tested in
2001 and 2002 at Clinton (four replications) and in 2002 (two replications) at Kinston,
North Carolina, and flesh (Fl) and rind (Rn) color descriptors...................................................73
HERITABILITY AND GENETIC VARIANCE ESTIMATES FOR FRUIT WEIGHT IN WATERMELON
Table 1. Phenotypic variances by generation for the watermelon families tested for fruit weight in
2004 at Clinton and Kinston, North Carolina z ............................................................................90
Table 2. Variance and heritability estimates for the watermelon families tested for fruit weight in
2004 at Clinton and Kinston, North Carolina z . ...........................................................................92
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