Table 2.
Analysis of quantitative traits between CLD1 (diploid) and CLT1 (tetraploid) watermelon plants
| Leaf length (cm) | Leaf width (cm) | Stem thickness (mm) | Flower size (mm) | Fruit length (cm) | Fruit width (cm) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 |
| 15.70±0.61 | 19.94±1.01*** | 13.64±0.44 | 22.38±2.27*** | 5.40±0.32 | 7.40±0.47*** | 34.3±2.1 | 45.8±2.0*** | 16.84±0.69 | 17.16±0.54 | 17.16±0.68 | 17.02±0.79 |
| L/W ratio | Rind pressure (kg mm–1) | Rind thickness (mm) | Fruit weight (kg) | Flesh pressure (kg/mm) | Brix % (TSS) | ||||||
| CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 | CLD1 | CLT1 |
| 0.95±0.04 | 1.01±0.06 | 0.58±0.08 | 0.73±0.03** | 11.3±0.7 | 15.0±0.7** | 1.99±0.25 | 2.18±0.34 | 1.45±0.09 | 1.56±0.13 | 9.48±0.54 | 10.04±0.36 |
Asterisks indicate significant differences between CLD1 and CLT1 as analysed by Student’s t-test: **0.001<P< 0.01; ***P<0.001.