Influence of rootstocks on growth, yield, fruit quality and leaf mineral element contents of pear cv. 'Santa Maria' in semi-arid conditions

Ikinci A., Bolat I., ERCİŞLİ S., KODAD O.

BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.47, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/0717-6287-47-71
  • Dergi Adı: BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: TCSA, BA-29, MA, MC, Pear seedlings, Pyrus communis L, Cydonia oblonga L, NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS, IRON-DEFICIENCY, PYRUS-COMMUNIS, NUTRITION, TREES, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, CHLOROSIS, NITROGEN
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Rootstocks play an essential role to determining orchard performance of fruit trees. Pyrus communis and Cydonia oblonga are widely used rootstocks for European pear cultivars. The lack of rootstocks adapted to different soil conditions and different grafted cultivars is widely acknowledged in pear culture. Cydonia rootstocks (clonal) and Pyrus rootstocks (seedling or clonal) have their advantages and disadvantages. In each case, site-specific environmental characteristics, specific cultivar response and production objectives must be considered before choosing the best rootstock. In this study, the influence of three Quince (BA 29, Quince A = MA, Quince C = MC) and a local European pear seedling rootstocks on the scion yield, some fruit quality characteristics and leaf macro (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) and micro element (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and B) content of 'Santa Maria' pear (Pyrus communis L.) were investigated.