Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
DOI
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Abstract
This research was conducted in the Small Fruits Implementation Area belonging to Çukurova University Agricultural Faculty Horticultural Department during the 1999 vegetation period. Nessy, Chester Thornless, Oregon Thornless and Jumbo blackberry cvs. were used. Pollen viability levels in these cultivars were determined by using TTC and FDA staining tests. In addition, the effects of 50, 100, 200 and 400 ppm concentrations of Ca(NO 3 ) 2 , MgSO 4 , KNO 3 and H 3 BO 3 on pollen germination were investigated. Pollen viability levels varied from 79.75 % (Oregon Thornless) to 91.94 % (Chester Thornless) in TTC, and 82.17 % (Oregon Thornless) to 93.15 % (Chester Thornless) in FDA. The effects of minerals on pollen germination were found to vary according to cultivars and doses.
Keywords
Blackberry, pollen, TTC, FDA, pollen germination
First Page
637
Last Page
642
Recommended Citation
TÜREMİŞ, NURGÜL and DERİN, KUBİLAY (2000) "Determination of the Viability and Production of Pollen and Suitable Pollen Germination Medium in Some Blackberry ( Rubus fruticosusL.) Cultivars," Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry: Vol. 24: No. 5, Article 14. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/agriculture/vol24/iss5/14
