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- Title
Seed Germination Behavior, Molecular Analysis of Four Populations of Arbutus andrachne Species from Greece, and Cultivation Practice for Producing High-Quality Plants.
- Authors
Pipinis, Elias; Stampoulidis, Athanasios; Kotoula, Aikaterini Angeliki; Milios, Elias; Kostas, Stefanos; Hatzilazarou, Stefanos; Papaioannou, Evgenia; Papaeirinaios, Alexandros; Kitikidou, Kyriaki; Radoglou, Kalliopi
- Abstract
Arbutus andrachne, the Greek strawberry tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae native to the Mediterranean basin, and is a valuable phytogenetic resource. In the context of sustainable exploitation of A. andrachne, four Greek natural populations of species were selected and a detailed germination protocol, molecular analysis, and cultivation practices were reported herein for the first time. The 1 month period of cold stratification or the treatment with gibberellic acid resulted in similar patterns of seed germination over a wide temperature range for all four populations. Differences among the four populations were observed in five of six morphological traits measured in 1-year-old seedlings. The 2-year-old plants grown in plastic bags (2.26 L in volume) showed superior growth rates. Foliage, but not roots, of 2-year-old seedlings supplemented with mineral fertilizers had higher fresh masses than untreated seedlings. The four A. andrachne accessions exhibited more genetic variability within than among populations.
- Subjects
GREECE; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLIC acid; SPECIES; GENETIC variation; MINERAL supplements; PLASTIC bags; EVERGREENS
- Publication
Agriculture; Basel, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 7, p1428
- ISSN
2077-0472
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/agriculture13071428