RS841* F1 Hybrid Watermelon, Melon & Cucumber Rootstock

OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

  • HIGH RESISTANCE AGAINST FUSARIUM
  • VERY GOOD SEEDLING UNIFORMITY
  • STRONGER PLANTS IN STRESSED CONDITIONS
  • HIGHER YIELDS

RS841* is a F1 hybrid, inter-specific Cucurbita maxima x Moschata cross suitable for watermelon, melon and cucumber grafting.  The ease of use for grafting and the ability to grow in stressful conditions, such as wind, cold or high temperatures, make RS841* an excellent choice for the cucurbit rootstock market. This powerful rootstock gives a high yield and is a vegetative grower with high resistance against Fusarium.

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CHARACTERISTIC*: RS841*
KIND: F1 hybrid squash (Cucurbita maxima x Cucurbita Moschata)
TYPE: Watermelon, melon and cucumber rootstock
PLANT VIGOUR: Very good
UNIFORMITY: Excellent
COMPATIBILITY: Very good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): High Resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum races 1 – 2  (Fon:1,2), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum races 1 – 2 (Foc:1,2), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis races 0 – 2 (Fom: 0-2), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-cucumerinum (For), Phomopsis sclerotioides (Ps)
Intermediate Resistance: Verticillium dahliae (Vd), Rhizoctonia solani (Rs), Meloidogyne arenaria (Ma), Meloidogyne incognita (Mi), Meloidogyne javanica (Mj)