This study was conducted to investigate the effects of fruit set internode on the germination of watermelon seeds. Generally fruits setted in higher than 20 internode were high percent of germination, fruit setted in low internode(5-10) is low. The higher fruit-set internode, fruit weight was significantly increased, but 1,000 seed weight was decreased the more fruit set internode. However number of seed was about 300 seeds irrespective of fruit-set internode. Investigating viability of seed by BP test, general percent germination was recorded highest at 5 flower cluster above 20 internode of fruit-set internode. In contrast, condition of fruit setted on 3, 4, 6 flower cluster were high percent of germination, regarded as unnormal germination not to be as normal seedling by 2~3%. Seed harvested at 5 flower-cluster had high viability on hypocotyl height and diameter of seedling through early growth test, but were not significant. Therefore 5 flower-cluster was optimum fruit-set internode to obtain high-quality seed.

Abstract
 1. 서론
 2. 재료 및 방법
  2.1. 착과부위에 따른 발아력 검정
  2.2. 착과절위에 따른 과실무게, 종자수 및 종자활력에미치는 영향
 3. 결과 및 고찰
  3.1. 착과절위 따른 발아율 검정
  3.2. 착과절위에 따른 과실중량, 종자생산량, 종자충실도검정
 4. 결 론
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• 박은지(부산대학교 원예생명과학과) | Eun-Ji Park (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University)
• 이규빈(부산대학교 원예생명과학과) | Gyu-Bin Lee (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University)
• 박영길(부산대학교 원예생명과학과) | Young-Gil Park (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University)
• 서정민(부산대학교 바이오환경에너지학과) | Jeong-Min Suh (Department of Bio-Environmental Energy, Pusan National University)
• 강점순(부산대학교 원예생명과학과) | Jum-Soon Kang (Department of Horticulture Bioscience, Pusan National University) Corresponding author