Title of article
Metaxenic effect in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit in relation to level of endogenous auxins
Author/Authors
Abbas, Muayed F. College of Agriculture - Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq , Abdul-Wahid, Aqeel H. College of Agriculture - Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq , Abass, Kadim I. College of Agriculture - Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq
Pages
5
From page
40
To page
44
Abstract
The metaxenic effect in date palm fruit cv. Hillawi induced by pollinating with two types of
pollen, namely Ghannami Akdhar and Khiri Adi, was investigated in relation to changes in the
concentration of free IAA during fruit development. The results showed that the pollen type had a
significant effect on the concentration of free IAA, with fruits produced by the Khikri Adi pollen having the
highest concentration as compared to fruits produced by the Ghannami Akdhar pollen. The results also
showed that the pollen type Khikri caused a significant increase in fruit size, fresh weight of the whole
fruit, pulp and seed in comparison with fruits produced by the Ghannami Akhdar pollen.
Keywords
Khikri Adi pollen , Ghannami Akdhar pollen , pollinating , pollen , growth , IAA
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2437731
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