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Table 6 Average yields of grafted and non-grafted cantaloupe plants (based on the average of two seasons) under normal (Yw) and stress (Ys) conditions, stress susceptibility index (SSI), relative yield reduction, and relative yield under water stress (RYS)

From: Utilization of grafting technique for sustaining cantaloupe productivity and quality under deficit irrigation water

cv.

Rootstock

Total yield g/plant

Relative yield reduction (%) (RY)

Stress susceptibility index (SSI)

Relative yield under water stress (RYS)

YW

YS

Veleta

Cobalt

5069

RY1

48

1.02

0.80

Strong-Tosa

1466

710

52

1.09

0.22

Non-grafted

3685

1675

55

1.15

0.51

Mean Veleta

3407

1666

52

1.09

0.51

Ideal

Cobalt

3892

2366

39

0.83

0.72

Strong-Tosa

5848

3270

44

0.93

1.00

Non- grafted

3494

1692

52

1.09

0.52

Mean Ideal

4411

2443

45

0.95

0.75

Cobalt

4481

2490

44

0.93

0.76

Strong-Tosa

3657

1990

48

1.01

0.61

Non-grafted

3590

1684

54

1.12

0.51

Mean

3909

2054

  

0.63