This study aims to determine the percentage of pollination of a combination
of cross-pollination and self-pollination in several melon inbred lines and
to determine the yield character of the combination of cross-pollination and
self-pollination in F3 melon inbred lines. The study was conducted in 2021
and 2022 by using nine melon inbred lines as planting material, consisting
of 4 female parents (ACL211390, ACL221402, ACL221326, and ACL231312) and 5
male parents (ACD211303, ACD211254, ACD221362, ACD231380, and ACL21402). In
general, the percentage of successful pollination showed various values, and
the value of 100% was not obtained from all sample plants. This was because
the pollination of 3 hermaphrodite flowers (female parents) on each sample
plant was carried out at different times. The results of the observations of
yield characteristics (fruit weight, fruit diameter, fruit length, flesh
thickness, and fruit total soluble solids) showed different values between
the pollination combinations in the same female parent inbred. The
differences in pollen sources were responsible for the differences in yield
characteristics between the pollinated combinations with the same female
parent. The Student?s t-test between the inbreds ACL211390, ACL221402,
ACL221326, and ACL231312 (female parent) showed that there was no
significant difference in the mean percentage of pollination success and
that there were significant to very significant differences in several yield
characters. The difference in yield characters was due to differences in the
composition of genetic material between the inbreds ACL211390, ACL221402,
ACL221326, and ACL231312.