PHYSICAL PARAMETERS OF SEED FRUITS, QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SEEDS OF SQUASH VARIETY ORBITA
Keywords:
seed fruits, squash, fruit weight, number of seeds, seed placenta weight, pulp thickness, seed production, productivity, physical parameters, correlation.Abstract
In this study, the physical parameters of seed fruits of squash such as weight, length, width, pulp and peel thickness, and seed placenta weight were analyzed. Thirteen fruit samples were investigated and correlations were found between their physical characteristics and seed number. The results show that fruit weight has a direct effect on fruit productivity: larger fruits contain more seeds and have greater pulp weight. A positive correlation between the mass of seed placenta and the number of developed seeds was also found. At the same time, the thickness of the cortex remains unchanged and has no effect on other parameters. This study can be useful for breeders and agronomists in selecting the most productive squash varieties for further seed production.
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