Unraveling the complexity of melon-pumpkin graft collapse
Comparison of leaf metabolites between graft combinations and between treatments, i.e. fruiting and fruit removed. Credit: Horticulture Research Grafting melon (Cucumis melon L.) onto pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duch. × Cucurbita moschata Duch.) rootstock is a method of improving yield but is challenged by the scion-rootstock incompatibility leading to plant collapse attributed to various physiological and