The aim of this research was evaluate the seedling behavior of among Pistacia species can be used as rootstock in pistachio. Differences in stem diameter were observed among the species. The thickest stems were developed by P. atlantica (5.67 mm), P. vera cv. ‘Qazvini’ (25.47mm) and ‘Badami-e-Riz-e-Zarand’ (5.13 mm) whereas the thinnest stems were measured in P. atlantica subsp. kurdica (3.48 m...

The effect of exogenously applied auxins on oxidative stress was studied in six rootstock selections of Prunus cerasus, P. mahaleb and P. fruticosa aiming at the effect of phytohormones on the level of the lipid peroxidation (LP). Standard rootstock PHL-A was used as a control. Leaves were collected on 0, 1, 3 and 7 day of inserting cuttings into the rooting substrate. Auxin mixture consisted o...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The primary physiological mechanism influencing tree vigour in size-controlling rootstocks of peach has been related to the hydraulic conductance of the rootstock. Differences in rootstock hydraulic conductance are a function of rootstock xylem vessel characteristics. The present research examined whether the vigour and xylem vessel characteristics of the rootstock influence...

Environmentally-friendly management techniques such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) strategies are urgently required to improve plant nutrition and overcome abiotic stress. In this study, we evaluated the influence of symbiotic AMF on four pistachio rootstocks subjected drought (100 % control, 80 %, 60 40 field capacity treatments) salinity (0.91 7.57, 16.12, 24.63 dS/m using NaCl stress ...

In order to separate the effects of size and meristem maturation on age-related changes in shoot growth behaviour, a reciprocal grafting experiment was conducted involving juvenile (J), mid-age (MA) and old-growth (OG) red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) trees as both scion donors and rootstock. The effects of rootstock and scion age on vegetative growth, foliar morphology and reproductive developm...

Objective In this study, the levels and antioxidant activities of some secondary metabolites isolated from five pistachio (Pistacia vera) cultivars collected from four different geographical regions of Iran, were studied. Materials and Methods Total phenolic compounds levels were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu method. Total flavonoid content was determined as AlCl3 complex and expressed as mg ...