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Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye
Öz
Caprifigs (Ficus carica var. caprificus) are essential for caprification and hybridization studies in cultivated figs, a gynodioecious species. Rising summer temperatures due to global climate change increase the need to evaluate the pollinator properties of caprifigs, especially in regions experiencing sudden temperature fluctuations, such as the Mediterranean region of Türkiye. This study assessed the pollen viability and germination status of selected caprifig genotypes from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. In the study, 20 caprifig genotypes from Adana, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin, and Osmaniye provinces were compared with standard caprifig cultivars (Ak İlek, Armut İlek, Elma İlek, Hamza, Küçük Konkur, and Taşlık). Pollen viability of the caprifig genotypes was evaluated using TTC and FDA tests. Pollen germination was studied in a medium containing 1% agar + 3% sucrose + 100 ppm H3BO3 + 300 ppm Ca(NO3)2 + 200 ppm MgSO4 + 100 ppm KNO3. Pollen viability values ranged from 67.05% to 98.60% in the TTC test and from 70.75% to 94.32% in the FDA test. Pollen germination values ranged from 30.22% to 88.90%. As a result, the Kahramanmaraş07, Mersin01, and Osmaniye08 genotypes selected from the natural population of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye were as valuable as standard cultivars in terms of pollen viability and germination properties.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
Coordination Unit at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University
Proje Numarası
13620
Etik Beyan
The study, entitled " Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of TürkiyeTitle of the Study ", was conducted in accordance with the relevant scientific, ethical and citation rules. No falsification was made of the collected data, and this study has not been sent to any other academic media for evaluation. As it does not require ethics committee approval, it can be considered to be in accordance with the relevant ethical standards.
Teşekkür
This study was financially supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Meyve Yetiştirme ve Islahı
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
25 Aralık 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
8 Temmuz 2025
Kabul Tarihi
10 Kasım 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 2
APA
Yurtal, S., & Çalışkan, O. (2025). Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences, 15(2), 187-193. https://doi.org/10.53518/mjavl.1737574
AMA
1.Yurtal S, Çalışkan O. Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. Manas J Agr Vet Life Sci. 2025;15(2):187-193. doi:10.53518/mjavl.1737574
Chicago
Yurtal, Serpil, ve Oğuzhan Çalışkan. 2025. “Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye”. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences 15 (2): 187-93. https://doi.org/10.53518/mjavl.1737574.
EndNote
Yurtal S, Çalışkan O (01 Aralık 2025) Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences 15 2 187–193.
IEEE
[1]S. Yurtal ve O. Çalışkan, “Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye”, Manas J Agr Vet Life Sci, c. 15, sy 2, ss. 187–193, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.53518/mjavl.1737574.
ISNAD
Yurtal, Serpil - Çalışkan, Oğuzhan. “Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye”. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences 15/2 (01 Aralık 2025): 187-193. https://doi.org/10.53518/mjavl.1737574.
JAMA
1.Yurtal S, Çalışkan O. Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. Manas J Agr Vet Life Sci. 2025;15:187–193.
MLA
Yurtal, Serpil, ve Oğuzhan Çalışkan. “Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye”. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences, c. 15, sy 2, Aralık 2025, ss. 187-93, doi:10.53518/mjavl.1737574.
Vancouver
1.Serpil Yurtal, Oğuzhan Çalışkan. Investigation of Pollen Viability and Germination Characteristics of Some Caprifigs Selected from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. Manas J Agr Vet Life Sci. 01 Aralık 2025;15(2):187-93. doi:10.53518/mjavl.1737574