Preliminary research on nectar secretion in two Citrus unshiu cultivars: honey production potentials

Autor: Prđun, Saša, Svečnjak, Lidija, Rogina, Josip, Bubalo, Dragan
Přispěvatelé: Giovanni Formato (ur.).
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Popis: Honey production is a complex biological process that unites synergistic activity of plants and honey bees which starts with nectar foraging. Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) in Neretva Valley (Croatia) represents one of the northernmost Citrus honeybee forage in the world. A preliminary study on nectar secretion dynamics was carried out on two C.unshiu cultivars, Kawano Wase and Zorica, in the blooming period. The amounts of nectar and sugar concentrations per flower were recorded in the bud and fully open flowers three times a day (9:00/13:00/17:00). The results revealed statistically significant differences in the average amount of nectar/flower between studied cultivars (F=108.02, p
Databáze: OpenAIRE