Parthenocarpy induction and reduction of seeds in fruits of 'Nadorcott' mandarin

Autor: Mateus Pereira Gonzatto, Sabrina Raquel Griebeler, Gustavo Klamer de Almeida, Bruno de Oliveira Munhoz, Manuela Sulzbach, Sergio Francisco Schwarz
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Revista Ceres, Vol 69, Iss 2, Pp 167-172 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2177-3491
0034-737x
DOI: 10.1590/0034-737x202269020006
Popis: ABSTRACT Mandarins commercialization at international market requires seedless fruit production in addition to its ideal organoleptic and visual quality. The objective of the work was to evaluate the efficiency of applications of gibberellic acid and of copper sulfate during anthesis in reducing the number of seeds and in the productive behavior of the 'Nadorcott' mandarin in the conditions of the southern Brazil. The experiment was performed in an orchard of 'Nadorcott' mandarin trees grafted on Poncirus trifoliata. Two applications were conducted at anthesis with different levels and combinations of gibberellic acid and copper sulfate. Also, net was used as one of the treatments to prevent pollination. Net treatment provided a high frequency of seedless fruits, with greater skin color, however with less production. Gibberellic acid applications increased linearly the frequency of seedless fruits and with a maximum of two seeds. Copper sulphate applications did not affect any evaluated characteristics. Sprays of gibberellic acid of 100 mg L-1 concentration reduce the number of seeds per fruit and increase parthenocarpy, without effect on fruit size and peel color.
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