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Viability of plum ovules at different temperatures
Author(s) -
CEROVIć R,
RUŽIć Ð,
MIćIć N
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2000.tb00056.x
Subject(s) - ovule , biology , cultivar , pollen tube , pollen , botany , horticulture , pollination
Summary The viability of ovules was studied in five plum cultivars under laboratory conditions at four constant temperatures: 5°C, 10°C, 15°C and 20°C and under field conditions over two years. During 10 days from the onset of full bloom, ovule viability in cvs ‘Čačanska Rana’, ‘Čačanska Najbolja’ and ‘Čačanska Lepotica’ was between 80–100 % at the temperatures of 5°C, 10°C and 15°C, in both years. In the same period, ovule viability in cvs ‘Wangenheims Frühzwetsche’ and ‘Požegača’ was lower, but never below 50%. At the constant temperature of 20°C, all plum cultivars showed a decline in longevity of ovule viability, which was pronounced in cv. ‘Čačanska Rana’. During the 10 days from the onset of full bloom, ovule viability in all five plum cultivars under field conditions showed a high viability, which approximated to the ovule viability of the cultivars at the constant temperatures of 5°C, 10°C and 15°C, in both years. Determination of the longevity of ovule viability in the mentioned plum cultivars is of great importance due to its effect on the effective pollination period and fertilisation success. This paper deals in detail with the interrelations between the temperature effects on ovule viability, pollen tube growth and fertilisation, as well as on fruit setting.