Influence of grafting on growth, yield and quality of watermelon fruits

Suvremena proizvodnja najčešće podrazumijeva intenzivno korištenje tla i nepoštivanje plodoreda, što dovodi do pojave patogena u tlu i nedostatka hraniva. Jedna uobičajena metoda uzgoja lubenice je sadnja necijepljenih presadnica, ali zbog problema u uzgoju sve se češće upotrebljavaju cijepljene presadnice. Cijepljenje može uvelike pomoći pri rješavanju abiotskih stresova, poput suše, hladnoće, visokih temperatura, teških metala, saliniteta, nedostatka ili viška biogenih elemenata. U proizvodnji cijepljenih presadnica primjenjuju se različite metode (cijepljenje na raskol, u stranu, spajanjem, ravnim ili kosim rezom). Provođenjem znanstvenih istraživanja utvrđeni su pozitivni utjecaji cijepljenja, kao što je utjecaj na vegetativni rast, morfološka svojstava i kvalitetu, otpornosti na okolišne stresove, štetne organizme u tlu, na sastavnice prinosa i prinos lubenice. Pozitivni učinci cijepljenja pripisuju se jače razvijenom korijenu koji omogućava lakšu apsorpciju vode i hraniva, te interakciji i kompatibilnosti podloge i plemke.Modern production most implies intensive use of soil and disregard for crop rotation, which leads to the appearance of soil pathogens and lack of nutrients. One common method of growing watermelon is planting of non-grafted seedlings, but due to some problems, grafted seedlings are increasingly used. Grafting can greatly help in solving abiotic stresses, such as drought, coldness, high temperatures, heavy metals, salinity, lack or excess of biogenic elements. Different techniques are used in the production of grafted seedlings (hole insertion grafting, side grafting, one cotyledon grafting, tongue approach grafting). Scientific research has established positive effects of grafting, such as impact on vegetative growth, morphological characteristics and fruit quality, resistance to environmental stress and soil pathogens, yield components and watermelon yield. The positive effects of grafting are attributed to a more strongly developed root that allows easier absorption of water and nutrients, and also the interaction and compatibility of the rootstock and scion