NONDESTRUCTIVE VOLUME ESTIMATION FOR GROWTH ANALYSIS OF EASTERN-TYPE MUSKMELON OVARIES (VOL 31, PG 236, 1996)

Accurate estimates of volume of developing muskmelon ovaries were obta ined from the length and diameter. The volume of ovaries ranging from 0.5 to 17 cm in diameter and 1 to 19 cm in length measured by water di splacement was compared with volume calculated from a formula develope d previously for mature melon fruits of various types. A small but sig nificant adjustment was incorporated into the formula to account for t he smaller dimension range of the fruits and the specificity of the ea stern-type cultivar that we used. This work improved the applicability of the original formula, and allowed for rapid, nondestructive, and a ccurate estimation of muskmelon ovary volumes important for growth stu dies.