The invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. Specifically, the invention relates to an efficient watermelon genetic transformation system and application. Growth regulation genes such as AtGRF5, TaGRF4, OsGIF1, ZmWUS and ZmBBM are included in watermelon genetic transformation. It is found for the first time that expression of AtGRF5, TaGRF4, OsGIF1, ZmWUS or ZmBBM genes in the watermelon transformation and/or regeneration process can promote the genetic transformation efficiency of watermelon crops, AtGRF5 can significantly improve the genetic transformation efficiency of watermelons by about 80 times, and precious gene resources are provided for genetic breeding. The invention further provides a method for using a fluorescent protein DsRed2 as a genetic transformation screening marker, and genetic transformation screening operation is simplified. When the system is expressed and used in watermelons, the genetic transformation breeding efficiency of the watermelons can be effectively improved, and the breeding cost is reduced.