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Table 3 Effect of interaction of water regimes and rootstocks on total yield and its components. Different letters indicate significant differences between treatments (Duncan’s multiple range test at p < 0.05) and ± value indicates to stander error

From: Grafting enhances drought tolerance by regulating stress-responsive gene expression and antioxidant enzyme activities in cucumbers

Root stock

Treatment

Total yield

(Kg plant 1)

fruit diameter

(mm)

fruit dry matter (%)

fruit dry weight (g)

fruit fresh weight (g)

fruit length

(cm)

TSS

(BrixO)

Super green

1.00 ETc

1960 ± 52.08 a

2.77 ± 0.02 a-c

6.093 ± 0.17 a-c

2.333 ± 0.05 a-d

51.0 ± 0.1 a

12.33 ± 0.84 ab

5.270 ± 0.08 ef

0.75 ETc

1696 ± 0.21b

2.697 ± 0.01 a-c

5.653 ± 0.46 a-e

2.267 ± 0.57 a-e

39.78 ± 12.70 a-d

10.11 ± 0.50 c-e

5.463 ± 0.19 cd

0.50 ETc

839.2 ± 60.17 f–h

2.583 ± 0.51 bc

5.547 ± 0.19 a-e

2.120 ± 0.06 a-e

35.06 ± 1.53 a-d

9.117 ± 0.17 ef

5.653 ± 0.12 b

Just

1.00 ETc

1357 ± 34.36 cd

2.953 ± 0.62 ab

6.227 ± 0.14 ab

3.003 ± 1.11 a

53.67 ± 17.76 a

12.83 ± 1.39 a

5.270 ± 0.07 ef

0.75 ETc

986.7 ± 85.57 e–g

2.683 ± 0.05 a-c

5.653 ± 0.42 a-e

2.210 ± 0.69 a-e

42.03 ± 11.06 a-c

12.33 ± 1.04 ab

5.500 ± 0.12 b-d

0.50 ETc

903.3 ± 44.80 fg

2.500 ± 0.13 c

5.253 ± 0.61 c-f

1.443 ± 0.68 b-e

24.44 ± 14.57 b-d

9.917 ± 1.50 c-e

5.600 ± 0.07 bc

Guard 1

1.00 ETc

1457 ± 71.07 b-d

2.733 ± 0.06 a-c

5.503 ± 0.29 a-f

2.197 ± 1.13 a-e

41.00 ± 21.20 a-c

11.40 ± 0.43 a-c

5.070 ± 0.07 gh

0.75 ETc

1203 ± 26.76 de

2.600 ± 0.28 bc

5.347 ± 0.36 b-f

1.833 ± 0.54 a-e

34.64 ± 9.54 a-d

10.59 ± 0.75 b-e

5.500 ± 0.10 b-d

0.50 ETc

832.2 ± 60.17 f–h

2.393 ± 0.01 c

5.227 ± 0.24 c-f

1.743 ± 0.63 a-e

30.07 ± 7.80 a-d

10.00 ± 0.29 c-e

5.533 ± 0.01 b-d

Guard 2

1.00 ETc

1546 ± 30.51 bd

2.800 ± 0.32 a-c

5.840 ± 0.75 a-d

2.050 ± 0.76 a-e

35.50 ± 16.83 a-d

11.09 ± 1.06 a-d

5.370 ± 0.05 de

0.75 ETc

849.2 ± 52.94 e–h

2.740 ± 0.10 a-c

5.640 ± 0.21 a-e

2.167 ± 0.58 a-e

33.28 ± 18.12 a-d

10.00 ± 0.1 c-e

5.500 ± 0.10 b-d

0.50 ETc

600 ± 69.92 hi

2.683 ± 0.02 a-c

4.760 ± 0.56 ef

1.137 ± 1.90 c-e

23.14 ± 31.21 b-d

8.00 ± 2.62 fg

6.133 ± 0.01 a

C.L. Colocynthoides

1.00 ETc

1740 ± 30.41 ab

3.057 ± 0.04 a

6.360 ± 0.90 a

2.673 ± 0.40 ab

52.67 ± 8.21 a

11.01 ± 0.50 a-d

5.170 ± 0.12 fg

0.75 ETc

1207 ± 70.87 de

2.717 ± 0.25 a-c

5.240 ± 0.98 c-f

2.520 ± 0.23 a-c

46.33 ± 2.70 ab

9.517 ± 1.06 d-f

5.400 ± 0.07 de

0.50 ETc

356.7 ± 24.01 i

2.400 ± 0.01 c

5.093 ± 0.16 d-f

1.103 ± 0.43 de

19.00 ± 3.61 cd

9.180 ± 1.35 ef

6.033 ± 0.08 a

Luarens

1.00 ETc

1316 ± 79.17 cd

3.033 ± 0.28 a

5.693 ± 1.30 a-e

2.323 ± 0.80 a-d

41.67 ± 14.12 a-c

11.50 ± 1.42 a-c

5.000 ± 0.20 h

0.75 ETc

712.2 ± 21.20 gh

2.570 ± 0.25 bc

4.920 ± 0.46 d-f

1.570 ± 1.38 b-e

33.04 ± 13.84 a-d

9.167 ± 1.00 ef

5.183 ± 0.06 fg

0.50 ETc

330 ± 113.17 i

1.667 ± 0.18 d

4.273 ± 0.10 g

0.713 ± 1.23 f

13.67 ± 20.36 e

5.833 ± 0.17 h

5.400 ± 0.01 de