Performance of some Prunus rootstocks to transmit micronutrients to leaves
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the intake of micro plant nutrients of promising genotypes in the selection study of some wild plums that can be rootstock for apricots in Malatya and Elazığ region. The study was carried out in 2020 on the land of Malatya Apricot Research Institute and in the Soil, Plant and Water Analysis Laboratory of the Kahramanmaraş Eastern Mediterranean Transitional Zone Agricultural Research Institute. Soil samples were conducted from 0-30 cm and 30-60 cm depths in order to determine the micronutrients in the soil from the area where the trial was established. According to the analysis results, it was determined that the micronutrient elements examined in the top soil (0-30 cm), except boron, were at sufficient levels. As a result of the analysis of leaf samples taken from 69 rootstocks selected in June, scoring was made by applying weighted grading to the amounts obtained. This method has been applied for the first time in the world with this study. At the end of the study, in the leaf contents, iron 33.65-101.00 mg kg-1, manganese 19.01-106.27 mg kg-1, copper 4.15-13.03 mg kg-1, zinc 9.25-35.55 mg kg-1 and boron 19.54-35.55 mg kg-1 varied between. It has been determined that obtained these values are highly similar to the reference values, and when compared with other literature data, manganese is high, iron is relatively low, and other micronutrients elements are sufficient.
Keywords
Plant nutrition, scion, selected rootstocks, soil and leaf analysis, weighted grading
Supporting Institution
General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies
Project Number
TAGEM/BBAD/B/20/A1/P3/1676
Thanks
This scientific research article was obtained from the project named "Dwarf and Semi-Dwarf Plum Rootstock Selection Suitable for Apricot in Malatya and Elazığ Provinces" (Project No: TAGEM/BBAD/B/20/A1/P3/1676) supported by the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies.
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