Author/Authors :
Muradoğlu, Ferhad Yuzuncu Yıl University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Horticulture, Turkey , Yıldız, Kenan Gaziosmanpaşa University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Horticulture, Turkey , Balta, Fikri Yuzuncu Yıl University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Horticulture, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Methyl Jasmonate Influences of Pollen Germination and Pollen Tube Growth of Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.)
Abstract :
In this study, the effect of concentrations of methyl jasmonate (MJ) on pollen germination (PG) and pollen tube growth (PTG) was investigated in two apricot (Bebeco and Kabaasi) cultivars. MJ led to decrease in PG and PTG of these cultivars. While PG was 63.8% in Bebeco and 52.9% in Kabaasi for control treatment, they were recorded as 11.9% in Bebeco and 32.5% in Kabaaşı by diminising with the application of 1 mM MJ. In addition, 0.5 mM and higher of MJ had an inhibiting effect on PTG. The relationships between PG and PTG were high with r=0.93 and r=0.97 for Bebeco and Kabaasi cultivars.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Methyl jasmonate , Pollen germination , Apricot.
JournalTitle :
Yuzuncu Yil University Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
