A. Trzewik, T. Orlikowska, W. Kowalczyk, R. Maciorowski, A. Marasek-Ciołakowska, E. Klocke
{"title":"Stimulation of ex vitro growth of Rhododendron hybrids ‘Nova Zembla’ and ‘Alfred’ by inoculation of roots with Serendipita indica","authors":"A. Trzewik, T. Orlikowska, W. Kowalczyk, R. Maciorowski, A. Marasek-Ciołakowska, E. Klocke","doi":"10.17221/7/2020-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/7/2020-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"Experiments were carried out to study the consequences of inoculating Rhododendron ‘Nova Zembla’ and ‘Alfred’ microcuttings and young plants with Serendipita indica (formerly Piriformospora indica), an endophytic fungus. The inoculation at the in vitro rooting stage decreased the in vitro root and shoot quality, but after planting microplants in a greenhouse in a non-fertilised peat substrate, the plants grew 33% taller, with 10% more leaves and with more abundant roots in comparison with the non-inoculated microplants. The young plants rooted in vitro, acclimated in a greenhouse in a peat substrate and inoculated with S. indica at the time of the transplantation to the pots displayed, after 15 months, an increase in the shoot lengths by 35% and 13%, depending on the cultivar, in the leaf number by 47% and in the chlorophyll content by 31% when compared with the non-inoculated plants. The beneficial effect of S. indica on the young Rhododendron plants indicates the possibility of its practical use in the nursery production of this plant.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41490799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determination of the pomological and nutritional properties of selected plum cultivars and minor fruit species","authors":"J. Wolf","doi":"10.17221/18/2020-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/18/2020-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"This study included twenty-three samples of minor fruit species and twenty-three plum cultivars. First of all, the pomological properties of the plum cultivars were assessed, where the cultivar ‘Aphrodite’ was determined as the cultivar with the biggest fruits (56.6 g). The selected nutritional properties were subsequently determined in all forty-six samples. The highest value of the total soluble solids in the plums was 27.3 % in ‘Stanley’ (Prunus domestica) and 26.1 % in ‘Krasavica’ (Sorbus aucuparia) in the minor fruits; the highest total content of ascorbic acid in the plums was 83.3 mg/100 g in ‘Stanley’ (P. domestica) and 622.9 mg/100 g in ‘Krasavica’ (S. aucuparia) in the minor fruits; the highest total phenolic content in the plums was 429.8 mg GAE/100 g in ‘Fortune’ (Prunus salicina) and 45.3 mg GAE/100 g in the minor fruits and 983.9 mg GAE/100 g in ‘Vydubecký’ (Cornus mas); the highest total flavonoid content in the plums was 291.5 mg CE/100 g in ‘Fortune’ (P. salicina) and 544.7 mg CE/100 g in ‘Nero’ (Sorbus melanocarpa) in the minor fruits, and the highest total antioxidant activity in the plums was 809.5 mg TE/100 g in the hybrid ‘SLE2014/2’ (P. domestica × P. salicina) and 849.8 mg TE/100 g in ‘Amfora’ (Lonicera edulis) in the minor fruits.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48431199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Głuszek, E. Derkowska, L. Paszt, M. Sitarek, B. Sumorok
{"title":"Influence of bioproducts and mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and yielding of sweet cherry trees","authors":"S. Głuszek, E. Derkowska, L. Paszt, M. Sitarek, B. Sumorok","doi":"10.17221/102/2018-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/102/2018-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"The experiment assessed the influence of various biofertilizers and biostimulants on the growth characteristics of the root system, its colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the yielding of sweet cherry trees in field conditions. The experiment, conducted in Pomological Orchard of Research Institute of Horticulture located in Skierniewice during 2011–2014, involved the use of a mycorrhizal substrate, organic fertilizers and biostimulant in randomised block design. The control combination consisted of plants fertilized with mineral fertilizers (NPK). The use of the organic fertilizer BF Ekomix in dose 100 g per tree each year in the spring significantly increased the number of root tips in comparison with the control trees. There was also a tendency for the roots to lengthen and increase their surface area under the influence of this biofertilizer. In addition, the inoculation of roots with the mycorrhizal substrate in dose 200 g per tree per year stimulated the colonization of the roots of sweet cherry trees by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which in turn led to improved root growth parameters.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/102/2018-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48705328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ivana Barošová, M. Šantrůčková, P. Matiska, A. Baroš
{"title":"Ornamental perennials in small rural settlements: a case study from the Czech Republic","authors":"Ivana Barošová, M. Šantrůčková, P. Matiska, A. Baroš","doi":"10.17221/21/2019-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/21/2019-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"The cultural landscape and its particular features have become appreciated as common components of human heritage (Lowenthal 2007). Several tools for the identification of historical and cultural landscape values have been developed (Šantrůčková, Weber 2016). A typical plant community structure and traditional plants contribute to the regional identity of the local people (Chromý et al. 2014). Traditional plant varieties are important not only for local history, but also for their ecological value. Traditional plants are native or acclimatised and protect the genetic diversity (Camacho Villa et al. 2006). Fruit trees are the most studied group because of their economic value and long life (Zeven 1998; Kellerhals et al. 2012), but the diversity of perennial and annual plants has also increased. This diversity is now endangered by the uniform production of big plant nurseries (Camacho Villa et al. 2006). The aim of this study is to complete this information for perennials to expand the findings on village greenery. The focus of this paper is on the traditional perennial plants in the Bohemian and Moravian countryside. Both private and public spaces are highly variable; mainly, we focused on private front gardens, gardens and central green public spaces. The question is, which perennials are typical for the Czech countryside and if there are regional differences according to the natural conditions (Kendal et al. 2012). Ornamental perennials in small rural settlements: a case study from the Czech Republic","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/21/2019-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49488618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Half-cooling time of cabbage stored in a refrigerated room","authors":"R. Tůma, J. Goliáš","doi":"10.17221/136/2018-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/136/2018-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"Cabbage heads stored in containers in a high-capacity cooling room were evaluated by the half-cooling times. The temperature of the heads and the surrounding air in their immediate vicinity was measured by a puncture thermometer. The shortest half-cooling times were measured in the immediate vicinity of the evaporator; in contrast, very long half-cooling times were measured in a container on the opposite side of the cooling room. The measured values were longer by one order of magnitude. When cabbage heads are inside the container furthest from the evaporator, without being covered by a layer of stacked containers, then the heat transfer passes directly into the ambient air, thus, the half-cooling times in this container were not the longest. The head cabbage cooling, evaluated by the half-cooling time (in hours) and the end of cooling time (in hours), in the chambers to a storage temperature (0 °C) are directly proportional. The heads in a container 14 m from the evaporator, in the bottom position, but not covered by other containers had a half-cooling time of 194.7 hours, with a total time of 973.5 h, because the air circulating around the container, permanently cooled down the stored heads. The total calculated cooling time will be extended 5.0 times. For the heads in the same position, but 7 m from the evaporator, the heat dissipation at the bottom position was so slow that the half-cooling time was 225 hours, and the total time was 1 125 hours (46.88 days), which was the longest cooling time for the cabbage heads. Kewords: head cabbage; refrigeration; distance of container from evaporator","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/136/2018-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41641413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Nečas, J. Wolf, T. Kiss, Martina Gottingerová, Ondrášek Ivo, M. Bieniasz
{"title":"Evaluation of certain pomological and phenological traits of selected asian pear varieties growing in Middle European conditions","authors":"T. Nečas, J. Wolf, T. Kiss, Martina Gottingerová, Ondrášek Ivo, M. Bieniasz","doi":"10.17221/83/2019-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/83/2019-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"The cultivation and breeding of new pear tree varieties have great potential, especially with the changing climate. The introduction of genetic resources and varieties from regions with a high genetic diversity can have a positive effect on the cultivation of pear trees in our region. In this experiment, a total of 23 Asian pear varieties originating from Japan and China were assessed. Based on the values obtained, the varieties were sorted, and suitable varieties for the conditions of the Czech Republic were selected. The early-maturing varieties that proved to be promising were ‘Shinseiki’ and ‘Zao Su Li’ due to their refreshing juiciness, plasticity and ease of cultivation. generally low demand. The ‘Shinseiki’ bears mediumto small-sized fruits (103 g on average). The size of the fruits of the evaluated cultivar ‘Zao Su Li’ can reach very large sizes (255 g on average). The medium-maturity varieties suitable for the conditions of the Czech Republic were ‘Hosui’ and ‘Dangshansu Li’ (ripening on the September 11–19 on average) and another interesting variety, ‘Kirgizkaja zimnaja’. Other suitable medium-maturity varieties are ‘Nijisseiki’, ‘Sha Li’ and ‘Pung Su’. Of the assessed late-maturing varieties, the promising ones were ‘Ya Li’ and ‘Mut Chen’, especially due to their relatively high storability under cold storage.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/83/2019-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45564209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Sottile, N. Giuggioli, D. Marinoni, C. Peano, M. Signore
{"title":"Selection and micropropagation of valuable caper genotypes","authors":"F. Sottile, N. Giuggioli, D. Marinoni, C. Peano, M. Signore","doi":"10.17221/40/2019-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/40/2019-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"The high quality of the various biotypes present in the natural or cultivated state is one of the main features for caper production. Up to now, however, no selection activity has been carried out in order to identify the most suitable accessions for providing better quality products. In this paper, we report the first results of a selection of caper genotypes characterised by significant qualitative traits. A micropropagation protocol was evaluated in order to improve and allow the multiplication of the most promising Capparis spinosa L. subsp. spinosa genotypes, selected in Salina (Aeolian Islands), Sicily (Italy), in collaboration with the most important local growers.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/40/2019-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42837629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphological variation of male A. arguta plants affects their flowering potential and pollen efficiency","authors":"A. Stasiak, B. Łata, M. Bieniasz, P. Latocha","doi":"10.17221/37/2019-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/37/2019-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"Actinidia arguta (Siebold et Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq. is functionally a cryptic dioecious plant and successful pollination is crucial for achieving high quality fruit. The extent and bases of morphological variability in female genotypes have been well studied, but here we focus on the males. Mature plants of seven male A. arguta genotypes were studied in 2016 and 2017 during which a suite of phenological and morphological features was measured on ten randomly chosen one-year-old canes on each plant. This analysis was complemented by two other, specialized measures potentially related to pollination efficiency, namely pollen quality, and quantity. The time of bud break was similar each year across all genotypes and the pollen quality was uniformly very high (viability – 95.0–99.9% and germination – 89.0–97.3%). However, the ten genotypes exhibited high variability in both the number of flowers per inflorescence and pollen quantity, indicating marked differences in their flowering potential and efficiency as pollinizers. The male kiwiberry indicators developed in this study – flowering potential and pollen efficiency, appear to be effective tools for the comparative evaluation of male A. arguta genotypes.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/37/2019-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44167850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daymara Rodríguez-Alfonso, Miriam Isidrón-Pérez, O. Barrios, Z. Fundora, J. Hormaza, M. Grajal-Martín, L. Herrera-Isidrón
{"title":"Minimal morphoagronomic descriptors for Cuban pineapple germplasm characterisation","authors":"Daymara Rodríguez-Alfonso, Miriam Isidrón-Pérez, O. Barrios, Z. Fundora, J. Hormaza, M. Grajal-Martín, L. Herrera-Isidrón","doi":"10.17221/27/2019-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/27/2019-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"A set of minimum descriptors allow for the rapid characterisation of germplasm facilitating the conservation and use of plant material. The objective of this work was to establish a list of minimum descriptors to facilitate the morphological characterisation of the ex situ pineapple collection in Cuba. Therefore, 48 pineapple accessions were characterised according to the morphoagronomic descriptors established by the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR). The data were processed by Multivariate Analysis, where a Multiple Principal Components Analysis was used for the qualitative and quantitative traits. A list with 14 minimum descriptors was proposed. The leaf ’s colour, the thickness of the longest leaf, the distribution of the spines, the fruit shape, the fruit colour when ripe, the flesh colour, the weight of fruit flesh, eye form, the fruit height, the fruit diameter, the fruitlet shape, the core diameter, the total soluble solids of the fruit, and the crown weight/fruit weight ratio were selected as the minimum descriptors. Because most of the descriptors refer to the pineapple’s genetic improvement or commercialisation aspects, it could be a useful tool for scientists and producers.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/27/2019-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43565903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Borsai, M. Hârța, K. Szabo, C. Kelemen, Flavia Andreea Andrecan, M. Codrea, D. Clapa
{"title":"Evaluation of genetic fidelity of in vitro-propagated blackberry plants using RAPD and SRAP molecular markers","authors":"O. Borsai, M. Hârța, K. Szabo, C. Kelemen, Flavia Andreea Andrecan, M. Codrea, D. Clapa","doi":"10.17221/20/2019-hortsci","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/20/2019-hortsci","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research was to evaluate the genetic uniformity of blackberry plants (Rubus fruticosus L. ‘Loch Ness’ and ‘Chester Thornless’) obtained by micropropagation. Genetic uniformity was analysed by using RAPD and SRAP markers. For the in vitro multiplication, the slightly modified Murashige and Skoog (1962) basal medium was used, supplemented with 0.5 mg/l 6-Benzyladenine (BA), prepared with tap water and 50 g/l wheat starch as the gelling agent. This culture medium ensured the regeneration of well-developed plantlets, with multiplication rates of more than 42 for both cultivars. The in vitro multiplication was carried out in 30 months including 12 subcultures. The plants obtained from the 3rd and 11th subcultures were compared with the mother plants using 64 SRAP primer combinations (eight forward and eight reverse primers) and 20 RAPD primers to check their genetic fidelity. The amplification products were monomorphic in the micropropagated plants and the mother plant. No polymorphism was detected, thus proving the genetic fidelity and uniformity of the micropropagated plants.","PeriodicalId":13110,"journal":{"name":"Horticultural Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17221/20/2019-hortsci","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49050322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}