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Effect of soaking seeds in diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate on the promoting germination and seedling establishment of sweet melon (Cucumis melo L.) during the seedling stage Cover

Effect of soaking seeds in diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate on the promoting germination and seedling establishment of sweet melon (Cucumis melo L.) during the seedling stage

By: Chun Liu,  Dang Wang and  Jinjin Li  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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Figure 1.

The effect of different treatment groups on the germination rate of melon seeds.
Note: Different lowercase letters marked on the column indicate significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05).
The effect of different treatment groups on the germination rate of melon seeds. Note: Different lowercase letters marked on the column indicate significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05).

Figure 2.

Germination of melon seeds soaked in different concentrations of DA-6. DA-6, diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate.
Note: Different lowercase letters marked on the column indicate significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05).
Germination of melon seeds soaked in different concentrations of DA-6. DA-6, diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate. Note: Different lowercase letters marked on the column indicate significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05).

Figure 3.

The effect of different treatment groups on the height of sweet melon seedlings.
The effect of different treatment groups on the height of sweet melon seedlings.

Figure 4.

Growth of melon seedlings after soaking in different concentrations of DA-6. DA-6, diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate.
Growth of melon seedlings after soaking in different concentrations of DA-6. DA-6, diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate.

Figure 5.

The effect of different treatment groups on stem thickness of melon seedlings.
The effect of different treatment groups on stem thickness of melon seedlings.

Figure 6.

The effect of different treatment groups on the leaf length of sweet melon seedlings.
The effect of different treatment groups on the leaf length of sweet melon seedlings.

Figure 7.

The effect of different treatment groups on the leaf width of sweet melon seedlings.
The effect of different treatment groups on the leaf width of sweet melon seedlings.

Figure 8.

The effect of different treatment groups on chlorophyll content in leaves of sweet melon seedlings.
The effect of different treatment groups on chlorophyll content in leaves of sweet melon seedlings.

Correlation analysis between various indicators_

DimensionPlant heightStem diameterLeaf lengthLeaf width
Chlorophyll content0.347–0.2180.512*–0.406
POD activity0.689**0.153–0.2970.574*
MDA content–0.732**–0.415–0.634**–0.318

Effects of different concentrations of DA-6 soaking on physiological and biochemical indicators under salt stress_

TreatmentPOD activity (U · g−1 FW · min−1)MDA content (μmol · g−1 FW)
T0446.16 ± 33.820 d0.071 ± 0.009 a
T1665.48 ± 7.840 c0.079 ± 0.009 ab
T2715.36 ± 30.390 b0.047 ± 0.004 c
T3939.42 ± 17.320 a0.062 ± 0.006 b
T4960.48 ± 14.000 a0.124 ± 0.010 d
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2025-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
Language: English
Page range: 243 - 256
Submitted on: Jun 4, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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