Bud Necrosis Disease- A Serious Threat To Watermelon Cultivation

Review Article
Aswathi.K.K., Asha.V. Pillai., Preethy T.T and Mannambeth Renisha Jayarajan
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science
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Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Thumb.) is an annual trailing creeper belonging to the family cucurbitaceae. The crop is considered to be a native of Africa. Its cultivation dates back to at least 4000 years by the Egyptians, whose artistic records remain even today.