The invention provides methods for producing seeds in watermelon. In one embodiment methods are provided comprising grafting of a seed parent onto a stress tolerant rootstock, pollinating the seed parent with pollen from a pollen donor, and cultivating the seed parent until seed is formed. In specific embodiments, triploid seeds produced by a method of the invention are rendered conspicuously distinguishable from tetraploid seeds, and thus readily selected manually or by an automated machine. Methods for increasing seed yield and/or quality are also provided.

The invention discloses method of planting a grafted Teak (Tectona grandis) trees and belongs to the technical field of tree planting. The first step of planting method is preparing the seeds and creating initial Teak trees. Secondly, seven different species of trees including Poulownia trees, Pine trees, Western white pines, Azobe trees, Red wood trees, White cedar trees, Soft maple trees are grafted onto the initial Teak trees to create the grafted Teak trees. Next, the grafted Teak trees shall be taken care to adapt to the environment. After that, the grafted Teak trees shall be sterilized and planted in the nurseries. Finally, the grafted Teak trees shall be moved to the farm for large-area planting. The method of planting brings advantages of seven grafted trees into the grafted Teak trees, including high survival rate, fast growth, straight and large diameter trunk, high quantity, light weight, waterproof, heat resistance and good resistance against termites, flexibility and fire resistance, adaptation to harsh soil conditions and bad climate.

The invention discloses method of planting a grafted Teak (Tectona grandis) trees and belongs to the technical field of tree planting. The first step of planting method is preparing the seeds and creating initial Teak trees. Secondly, seven different species of trees including Poulownia trees, Pine trees, Western white pines, Azobe trees, Red wood trees, White cedar trees, Soft maple trees are grafted onto the initial Teak trees to create the grafted Teak trees. Next, the grafted Teak trees shall be taken care to adapt to the environment. After that, the grafted Teak trees shall be sterilized and planted in the nurseries. Finally, the grafted Teak trees shall be moved to the farm for large-area planting. The method of planting brings advantages of seven grafted trees into the grafted Teak trees, including high survival rate, fast growth, straight and large diameter trunk, high quantity, light weight, waterproof, heat resistance and good resistance against termites, flexibility and fire resistance, adaptation to harsh soil conditions and bad climate.

A seedling nursery member for grafting according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes at least one seedling nursery unit. At least one seedling nursery unit includes a seed storage section configured to store a seed of a plant and have a space for the plant to germinate, a stem storage section configured to store a stem of the plant that has germinated and elongated, and a stem holder configured to hold the elongated stem of the plant. At least a portion of the seed storage section of at least one seedling nursery unit is configured to be openable to the outside of at least one seedling nursery unit. At least a portion of the stem storage section of at least one seedling nursery unit is configured to be openable to the outside of at least one seedling nursery unit.

Compositions and methods for effecting the transfer of the CMS trait in plants are disclosed.

Compositions and methods for effecting the transfer of the CMS trait in plants are disclosed.

A grafting method includes: making a cut surface of a scion and a cut surface of a rootstock contact with each other, and disposing sheet-like thermoplastic resin films facing each other across a contact part; and covering a periphery of the contact part with the thermoplastic resin films by ultrasonically welding the thermoplastic resin films.

The invention relates to the grafting of perennial monocots such as bananas and oil palms. Processes for the production of such plants are disclosed herein.

The invention relates to the grafting of perennial monocots such as bananas and oil palms. Processes for the production of such plants are disclosed herein.

A composite orange tree having a fruiting cultivar scion grafted to a citrus-greening resistant, or a salinity-resistant rootstock, or a rootstock having both citrus-greening and salinity resistance, is described herein, as are methods of growing such a composite orange tree.