Progeny Test by Selfing Could be Effective for Improvement of Muskmelon

First evaluation of melon (Cucumis melo. L) landraces under high tunnel condition in Sistan

“…The analysis of variance showed that the mean squares for the genotypes were highly significant (P<0.01) for all the traits. Similar results were obtained by some researchers (CONNER et al, 2009;NAROUI RAD et al, 2018b;NAROUI RAD et al, 2017). Effect of year and its interaction with genotypes were not significant.…”

“…Farmers grow a different of crops and rely on season extension technologies, such as high tunnels, row covers, and greenhouse-grown transplants, to supply customers' needs for fresh local produce during the year (SASSENRATH et al, 2010). Important tool like Plasticulture, including row covers and high tunnels as well as plastic mulch, could be effective for crop diversification and season extension as it enables farmers in sistan to create microclimates for cropping such as muskmelon (NAROUI RAD et al, 2018b). One of the strategies for increasing yields involves the use of plastic covers, which are designed to modify the environmental conditions in order to prolong the harvest period, increase early crops, increase yields, improve quality, reduce the mechanical damage caused by hail and/or strong rain, and reduce the incidence of phytopathogenic fungi, among others (JIANG et al, 2003).…”