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<p>In this study, ploidy levels were determined by stomatal observations and flow cytometry analysis of plants polyploidised by the application of 0.05% colchicine to seedlings at the first true leaf stage. In the study of developing polyploid watermelon rootstocks, the survival rate of the plants was 77%, and the polyploidisation rates were 11% and 3% according to stomatal observations and flow cytometry analysis, respectively. According to the results of flow cytometry, 22 polyploid genotypes were determined. Auto- (12) and allotetraploids (10) of <italic>Citrullus</italic> genotypes were developed, and their plant growth performance was determined in hydroponic culture in comparison with diploids, commercial rootstocks (RS841, ‘Argentario’) and watermelon cultivar (‘Crimson Tide’). Putative tetraploids and their diploid controls were grown in hydroponic culture for 21 days, and their vegetative growth performances were determined. The results showed that the increases in plant biomass depending on polyploidisation were 100% in autotetraploids and 156% in allotetraploids as compared to diploid controls.</p>
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In this study, ploidy levels were determined by stomatal observations and flow cytometry analysis of plants polyploidised by the application of 0.05% colchicine to seedlings at the first true leaf stage. In the study of developing polyploid watermelon rootstocks, the survival rate of the plants was 77%, and the polyploidisation rates were 11% and 3% according to stomatal observations and flow cytometry analysis, respectively. According to the results of flow cytometry, 22 polyploid genotypes were determined. Auto- (12) and allotetraploids (10) of Citrullus genotypes were developed, and their plant growth performance was determined in hydroponic culture in comparison with diploids, commercial rootstocks (RS841, ‘Argentario’) and watermelon cultivar (‘Crimson Tide’). Putative tetraploids and their diploid controls were grown in hydroponic culture for 21 days, and their vegetative growth performances were determined. The results showed that the increases in plant biomass depending on polyploidisation were 100% in autotetraploids and 156% in allotetraploids as compared to diploid controls.

A comparative study of morphological characteristics in diploid and tetraploid (auto and allotetraploids) <italic>Citrullus</italic> genotypes

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A comparative study of morphological characteristics in diploid and tetraploid (auto and allotetraploids)  genotypes

In this study, ploidy levels were determined by stomatal observations and flow cytometry analysis of plants polyploidised by the application of 0.05%...

A comparative study of morphological characteristics in diploid and tetraploid (auto and allotetraploids) Citrullus genotypes

Article Category: ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Published Online: Jun 26, 2023

Page range: 33 - 48

Received: Jul 28, 2022

Accepted: Dec 21, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2023-0003

Keywords
hydroponic culture, ploidy levels, rootstock, tetraploid and watermelon

© 2023 Alim Aydin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A comparative study of morphological characteristics in diploid and tetraploid (auto and allotetraploids) Citrullus genotypes

Article Category: ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Published Online: Jun 26, 2023

Page range: 33 - 48

Received: Jul 28, 2022

Accepted: Dec 21, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2023-0003

Keywordshydroponic culture, ploidy levels, rootstock, tetraploid and watermelon

© 2023 Alim Aydin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
hydroponic culture, ploidy levels, rootstock, tetraploid and watermelon