The mitochondrial nad1 gene of seed plants has a complex structure, including four introns in cis or trans configurations and a maturase gene (matR) hosted within the final intron. In the geranium family (Geraniaceae), however, sequencing of representative species revealed that three of the four introns, including one in a trans configuration and another that hosts matR, were lost from the nad1...

The potential of slow phase chlorophyll fluorescence (CF) to predict the physiological status of Pelargonium propagules (seven varieties in 28 different batches) post shipment or post simulated shipment was evaluated. The rooting ability of the cuttings was recorded and used to confirm the results from the CF data. The use of cardboard versus polystyrene packaging and the inclusion of two treat...

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 Bu araştırma ıtır (pelargonium graveolens) uçucu yağının aromaterapi uygulamalarıyla algılanan stres düzeyi üzerine etkisinin incelenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma İstanbul ilinde yaşayan, aktif olarak çalışan, 25 yaş üstü, üniversite mezunu toplam 93 kadın ve erkek katılımcı ile Araştırmada ön test son kontrol gruplu yarı deneysel desen kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri...

The effects of compost based substrates on growth and nutrition of geranium (Pelargonium zonale cv Lucky Break F2) were investigated. Substrates of manure compost, cotton gin trash compost, municipal solid waste compost and pine bark utilized as potting media for domestic use, produced an underdevelopment of geranium plants with respect to the control. This behaviour is related to the inferior ...

Serological cross-reactions among eighteen virus isolates of the tombusvirus group were compared in precipitin tube and immunodiffusion serological tests. The isolates were also compared by immunoelectrophoresis in agar gel. Although precipitin tube tests showed considerable and reproducible differences between the various isolates, the results were too greatly affected by other factors to be o...

Brevipalpus mites colonize a great number of fruit and ornamental plants. Mite species belonging to this genus have been associated with many plant viruses. Citrus leprosis (CiLV) is the most economically important virus transmitted by B. phoenicis mites. It has recently been shown that ornamental plant species can be alternative hosts of this virus. The high volume of trade and frequent moveme...

The major objective of this investigation was to evaluate the potential of scented geraniums, Pelargonium roseum, to uptake and accumulate heavy metals nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), or lead (Pb). For this, plants were grown in an artificial soil system and exposed to a range of metal concentrations over a 14-day treatment period. Then, metals from the entire biomass were extracted. The results sho...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of this study was to determine the role of nitrogen- and storage-affected carbohydrate availability in rooting of pelargonium cuttings, focusing on the environmental conditions of stock plant cultivation at low latitudes, transport of cuttings, and rooting under the low light that prevails during the winter rooting period in Central European greenhouses. METHODS Ca...