Improving Some Characters of Local Musk Melon by Individual Selection

Abstract

The research was carried out by individual selection of two types(longshape-round shape) of the local musk melon in two successive years in Syria,Deir Ezzor. the study shows distinctive dominant of long shape in somebiological characteristics especially in(beginning of flower season) thisincreases early production and strength of vegetative growth, and reflects onproductivity characters especially fruit's number and productivity, on thecontrary, there is no distinctive differences in most fruit's characteristicsespecially in chemical characteristics between both types(long shape-roundshape).The study also shows generally dominant of fathers on first generationin some characters and for each type, study of Degree bequest allows to do theindividual selection to improve musk melon.