STUDYING SORTS OF MELON, WATERMELON AND ECONOMICAL EFFICIENCY OF THEIR GROWING IN SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN

Based on the results obtained from studying various breeds of melon and watermelon and economical efficiency of their growing under conditions of irrigated zone of Southern Kazakhstan with groundwater depth of 2,5 m., it is possible to give recommendations to Southern Kazakhstan melon growers to crop melon breeds Mayskaya, Zhanskaya, Shugyla, Muza, Karakai, Yuzhanka 12, Zhienshar and watermelon Asar, Kargalinets, Dostyk-10, Kudzik. The listed breeds possess not only high crop yield level, but also commercially valuable indexes of the fruit.