Advances in Watermelon Technology

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Taxonomy. 3. Genetic Resources. 4. Seed Characteristics. 5. Role of Hormones in seed and fruit development. 6. Development of seed attributes. 7. Seed germination and seedling development. 8. Use of chemicals in improving seed germination and emergence. 9. Effect of radiation in seedling growth and biochemical changes. 10. Watermelon and allelopathic chemical interactions. 11. Pigmentation and aroma in watermelon. 12. Physiology of drought tolerance in wild watermelon. 13. Studies in plant protection in watermelon. 14. Grafting a way to manage biotic and abiotic stresses. 15. Plant nutrition: deficiency and toxicity. 16. Abiotic stresses. 17. Pollination and pollenizers. 18. Tetraploid watermelon. 19. Research advances in cultivation technologies. 20. Quality and food value in watermelon and processed products. 21. Use of molecular markers in genetical studies. References.

This book comprising of 21 chapters focusing on the cultivation and development of seed. It focuses the recent cultivation, seed germination as well its future aspects. This is the different book, which covers all the details of this vegetable crop. All the modern techniques and its implementation are being discussed in this book with full description.