The Effects of Local Sour Orange, Carrizo and Troyer Citrange Rootstocks on Carbohydrate Contents and Seasonal Changes in Leaves of Marsh Seedless Variety Grown in Antalya

ACIKALIN E. C., Pekmezci M., YEŞİLOĞLU T.

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES-TARIM BILIMLERI DERGISI, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.224-230, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES-TARIM BILIMLERI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.224-230
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, it was intended to identify the most suitable rootstock X scion combination, taking into account the carbohydrate content of grapefruit leaves of Marsh Seedless, which is amongst important citrus varieties, in terms of our country and our region, hanging on Troyer and Carrizo citrange rootstocks and considered an alternative to sour orange. The trees, which were 18 years old at West Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute, have been used as experiment material. The highest carbohydrates contents were found at trees on citrange rootstocks. When we look for seasonal changes, we determined that total carbohydrates, starch and carbohydrate/nitrogen (C/N) rate increases from spring to summer and decreases to fall; total sugar, reduced sugar and sucrose content decreases from spring to fall and increases to winter. As a result of our study, the highest total carbohydrates contents were found at trees on Carrizo citrange rootstocks. On the other hand, higher starch, total sugar, reduced sugar and sucrose were determined on citrange rootstocks.