Low-temperature Germination of Birdsnest-type Muskmelons1

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Eight accessions of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) possessing one of 3 growth habits, vine, short-internode, and birdsnest, were germinated at 15°C. All 3 birdsnest lines had at least 85% germination after 12 days incubation, whereas all vine and short-internode lines tested had 0% germination. Various seed pretreatments, including presoaking in aerated water for 24 hours, had beneficial effects on germination of birdsnest types at this temperature.

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