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1. Dormancy relations and flowering of the strawberry cultivars Korona and Elsanta as influenced by photoperiod and temperature

Author:
Sønsteby, A.; Heide, O.M.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.110 no.1 pp. 57-67
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Fragaria ananassa; strawberries; fruit crops; cultivars; dormancy; photoperiod; air temperature; flowering; phenology; leaves; inflorescences; growth habit; chilling requirement; greenhouse production
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.06.012

2. Effect of low temperature on breaking dormancy and flowering of Arisaema sikokianum (Araceae)

Author:
Fukai, S.; Kanechika, R.; Hasegawa, A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.111 no.1 pp. 97-100
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
ornamental plants; endangered species; flowering; wild plants; Arisaema sikokianum; air temperature; dormancy breaking; corms; in vitro regeneration; vernalization; cold
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.08.005

3. Ethylene production as an indicator of stress conditions in hydroponically-grown strawberries

Author:
Hogan, J.D.; Murray, E.E.; Harrison, M.A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.110 no.4 pp. 311-318
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
ethylene; plant stress; strawberries; plant growth; Fragaria ananassa; irrigation systems; biomarkers; air temperature; light intensity; ethylene production; hydroponics; equipment design; flowers; diurnal variation; water stress; ripening; nutrient solutions; flooded conditions; leaves
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.07.021

4. Photosynthetic characteristics and protective mechanisms against photooxidation during high temperature stress in two citrus species

Author:
Guo, Y.P.; Zhou, H.F.; Zhang, L.C.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.108 no.3 pp. 260-267
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
ascorbate peroxidase; gas exchange; interspecific variation; heat tolerance; fluorescence; heat stress; mandarins; photorespiration; air temperature; heat; superoxide dismutase; glutathione dehydrogenase (ascorbate); ascorbic acid; Citrus unshiu; catalase; oranges; Citrus sinensis; photosystem II; chlorophyll; photooxidation
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.01.029

5. Prolonged high-temperature exposure differentially reduces growth and flowering of 12 Viola x wittrockiana Gams. cvs

Author:
Warner, R.M.; Erwin, J.E.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.108 no.3 pp. 295-302
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
plant growth; cultivars; flowering; buds; nursery crops; diameter; air temperature; heat; phenology; shoots; heat stress; seasonal variation; color; branches; dry matter partitioning; roots; Viola wittrockiana; leaves; bedding plants
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.01.034

6. Pruning intensity modifies canopy microclimate, and influences sex ratio, malformation incidence and development of fruited panicles in 'Amrapali' mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Author:
Sharma, R.R.; Singh, R.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.109 no.2 pp. 118-122
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
inflorescences; Mangifera indica; canopy; flowering; relative humidity; mangoes; microclimate; air temperature; sex ratio; fruit set; height; fruit quality; pruning; spatial variation
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.03.010

7. Temperatures affecting embryo development and seed germination of Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) after sowing

Author:
Niimi, Y.; Han, D.S.; Abe, S.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.107 no.3 pp. 292-296
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Helleborus niger; ornamental plants; nursery crops; embryogenesis; embryo (plant); ambient temperature; sowing; air temperature; seed dispersal; seed dormancy; seed germination; chilling requirement; dormancy breaking
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2005.08.007

8. The quantitative effects of temperature and light on the number of leaves preceding the first fruiting inflorescence on the stem of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.) and aubergine (Solanum melongena L.)

Author:
Uzun, S.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2006 v.109 no.2 pp. 142-146
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
tomatoes; eggplants; inflorescences; Solanum melongena; interspecific variation; stems; phenology; air temperature; light intensity; fruiting; leaves; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.04.006

9. Effect of cold temperature durations of onion sets in store on the incidence of bolting, bulbing and seed yield

Author:
Khokhar, K.M.; Hadley, P.; Pearson, S.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.112 no.1 pp. 16-22
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Allium cepa; onions; air temperature; cold; bulbs; cultivars; storage temperature; bolting; inflorescences; seed productivity; seed crop production; weight; crop yield
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.12.038

10. Effect of photoperiod and temperature on inflorescence appearance and subsequent development towards flowering in onion raised from sets

Author:
Khokhar, K.M.; Hadley, P.; Pearson, S.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.112 no.1 pp. 9-15
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Allium cepa; onions; photoperiod; air temperature; flowering; inflorescences; light intensity; cultivars; genetic variation; seed crop production; seed productivity
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.12.009

11. Effect of reciprocal transfers of onion sets between inductive and non-inductive temperatures on the incidence of bolting and building and seed yield

Author:
Khokhar, K.M.; Hadley, P.; Pearson, S.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.112 no.3 pp. 245-250
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
inflorescences; cultivars; seed crop production; Allium cepa; air temperature; hybridization; bolting; onions; bulbs; seed productivity
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.12.034

12. Effects of temperature on fruit thinning with ethephon in 'Golden Delicious' apples

Author:
Yuan, R.C.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.113 no.1 pp. 8-12
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
apples; plant growth control; plant growth substances; air temperature; fruit set; ethylene production; night temperature; crop yield; fruit drop; Malus domestica; ethephon; leaves
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.01.005

13. Effects of water deficit on olive trees cv. Chemlali under field conditions in arid region in Tunisia

Author:
Ben Ahmed, C.; Ben Rouina, B.; Boukhris, M.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.113 no.3 pp. 267-277
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
gas exchange; drought tolerance; light intensity; drought; crop yield; seasonal variation; field experimentation; stomatal conductance; water stress; photosynthesis; cultivars; soil water content; air temperature; leaf water potential; water content; Olea europaea; evapotranspiration; water use efficiency; olives; irrigation rates; fruiting; Tunisia
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.03.020

14. Field screening for heat tolerant common bean cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by measuring of chlorophyll fluorescence induction parameters

Author:
Petkova, V.; Denev, I.D.; Cholakov, D.; Porjazov, I.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.111 no.2 pp. 101-106
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Phaseolus vulgaris; beans; heat tolerance; field experimentation; germplasm screening; chlorophyll; fluorescence; air temperature; cultivars; diurnal variation; heat stress; crop quality; crop yield; Bulgaria
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.10.005

15. Growth and development of Lilium longiflorum 'Nellie White' during bulb production under controlled environments: I. Effects of constant, variable and greenhouse day/night temperature regimes on scale and stem bulblets

Author:
Kim, S.H.; Niedziela, C.E. Jr.; Nelson, P.V.; De Hertogh, A.A.; Swallow, W.H.; Mingis, N.C.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.112 no.1 pp. 89-94
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
ornamental plants; diameter; nursery crops; floriculture crops; seed crop production; greenhouse production; air temperature; flower primordia; environmental factors; night temperature; diurnal variation; bulbs; seasonal variation; Lilium longiflorum; root growth; abortion (plants); shoots
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.11.015

16. Growth and development of Lilium longiflorum 'Nellie White' during bulb production under controlled environments: II. Effects of shifting day/night temperature regimes on scale bulblets

Author:
Kim, S.H.; Niedziela, C.E. Jr.; Nelson, P.V.; De Hertogh, A.A.; Swallow, W.H.; Mingis, N.C.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.112 no.1 pp. 95-98
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
ornamental plants; diameter; nursery crops; floriculture crops; seed crop production; greenhouse production; air temperature; flower primordia; environmental factors; night temperature; diurnal variation; bulbs; seasonal variation; Lilium longiflorum; root growth; abortion (plants); shoots
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.11.012

17. Growth of pot roses and post-harvest rate of water loss as affected by air humidity and temperature variations during growth under continuous light

Author:
Pettersen, R.I.; Moe, R.; Gislerød, H.R.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.114 no.3 pp. 207-213
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
plant growth; cultivars; potted flowering plants; Rosa; nursery crops; flowering; relative humidity; stomatal conductance; air temperature; phenology; light intensity; flowers; diurnal variation; water content; photoperiod; leaves
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.06.009

18. Higher than optimum temperature under CO2 enrichment influences stomata anatomical characters in rose (Rosa hybrida)

Author:
Pandey, R.; Chacko, P.M.; Choudhary, M.L.; Prasad, K.V.; Pal, M.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.113 no.1 pp. 74-81
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
carbon dioxide; cultivars; nursery crops; phenotype; microclimate; air temperature; leaf area; dry matter accumulation; heat stress; elevated atmospheric gases; genotype; ornamental woody plants; stomata; density; Rosa
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.01.021

19. Influences of day and night temperatures on flowering of Fragaria x ananassa Duch., cvs. Korona and Elsanta, at different photoperiods

Author:
Verheul, M.J.; Sønsteby, A.; Grimstad, S.O.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.112 no.2 pp. 200-206
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
cultivars; strawberries; flowering; Fragaria ananassa; air temperature; flowers; night temperature; fruit crops; genetic variation; photoperiod
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.12.022

20. Interacting effects of temperature integration and light intensity on growth and development of single-stemmed cut rose plants

Author:
Dieleman, J.A.; Meinen, E.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.113 no.2 pp. 182-187
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Rosa; floriculture crops; air temperature; light intensity; plant growth; temporal variation; plant adaptation; shoots; greenhouse production; length; dry matter accumulation; photosynthesis
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.03.004

21. Low temperature induce differential expression genes in banana fruits

Author:
Caamal-Velázquez, J.H.; Chi-Manzanero, B.H.; Canche-Yam, J.J.; Castaño, E.; Rodríguez-Zapata, L.C.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.114 no.2 pp. 83-89
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
immunoblotting; messenger RNA; plant stress; complementary DNA; air temperature; cold stress; signal transduction; Musa; gene expression; fruit crops; nucleic acid hybridization; bananas
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.05.017

22. Relations of environmental factors with the phenol content and oxidative enzyme activities of olive explants

Author:
Roussos, P.A.; Matsoukis, A.; Pontikis, C.A.; Chronopoulou-Sereli, A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.113 no.1 pp. 100-102
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
solar radiation; soil temperature; in vitro studies; catechol oxidase; air temperature; explants; olives; photoperiod; Olea europaea; enzyme activity; peroxidase; oxidative stress; phenolic compounds
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.01.017

23. Rootstock effect on budburst of 'Premier' low-chill peach cultivar

Author:
Maneethon, S.; Kozai, N.; Beppu, K.; Kataoka, I.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.111 no.4 pp. 406-408
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Prunus persica; peaches; rootstocks; buds; dormancy breaking; budbreak; phenology; chilling requirement; cultivars; air temperature; flowers; leaves; genetic variation
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2006.11.007

24. Sucrolytic activities in cherry tomato fruits in relation to temperature and solar radiation

Author:
Rosales, M.A.; Rubio-Wilhelmi, M.M.; Castellano, R.; Castilla, N.; Ruiz, J.M.; Romero, L.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.113 no.3 pp. 244-249
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
tomatoes; temporal variation; harvest date; carbohydrate metabolism; solar radiation; glucose; sucrose; lipid peroxidation; air temperature; light intensity; starch; crop yield; beta-fructofuranosidase; fructose; enzyme activity; sucrose synthase; antioxidants; sugar content; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.03.015

25. The effect of forcing temperature on peony shoot and flower development

Author:
Hall, A.J.; Catley, J.L.; Walton, E.F.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2007 v.113 no.2 pp. 188-195
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
mathematical models; potted flowering plants; flowering; nursery crops; buds; cultivars; air temperature; phenology; plant cultural practices; Paeonia; heat sums; shoots
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.03.001

26. Accumulation and subcellular localization of heat shock proteins in young grape leaves during cross-adaptation to temperature stresses

Author:
Zhang, Jun-Huan; Wang, Li-Jun; Pan, Qiu-Hong; Wang, Yu-Zhu; Zhan, Ji-Cheng; Huang, Wei-Dong
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.117 no.3 pp. 231-240
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Vitis vinifera; grapes; heat shock proteins; leaves; heat stress; plant adaptation; immunocytochemistry; protein synthesis; cold stress; air temperature; mesophyll; messenger RNA; transcription (genetics); translation (genetics)
Abstract:
... A number of high abundant heat shock proteins (HSPs) could be synthesized under stress conditions. In this study, the role of HSP70 and sHSP17.6 in the cross-adaptation induced by either heat acclimation (HA) or cold acclimation (CA) was investigated in the leaves from annual young grape plants (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Jingxiu). The subcellular localizations of HSP70 and sHSP17.6 within mesophyll ce ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.04.012

27. Diversity in environmental controls of flowering in Australian plants

Author:
King, R.W.; Worrall, R.; Dawson, I.A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.118 no.2 pp. 161-167
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
interspecific variation; horticultural crops; flowering; phenology; air temperature; light intensity; flowers; global warming; seasonal variation; photoperiod; domestication; Australia
Abstract:
... In adapting their flowering to a particular season of the year, plants utilize a number of environmental inputs. Knowledge of these environmental controls of flowering is important for production in commercial horticulture. Such information is also relevant for assessing whether or not a species is threatened by global warming. Here, for five Australian plant species, we document ways in which the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.05.032

28. Effect of high temperature stress on the reproductive growth of strawberry cvs. 'Nyoho' and 'Toyonoka'

Author:
Ledesma, N.A.; Nakata, M.; Sugiyama, N.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.116 no.2 pp. 186-193
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
harvest date; cultivars; strawberries; diameter; Fragaria ananassa; air temperature; phenology; fruit set; heat stress; night temperature; flowers; plant reproduction
Abstract:
... High temperatures are known to reduce fruit size and fruit weight in strawberry, but cultivar differences in the response to high temperature stress during the reproductive stage up to the second inflorescence have not been sufficiently reported. We examined the effect of two day/night temperature regimes on fruit set and fruit growth in two cultivars, 'Nyoho' and 'Toyonoka'. A high day/night temp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.12.010

29. Effects of N-P-K deficiency and temperature regime on the growth and development of Lilium longiflorum 'Nellie White' during bulb production under phytotron conditions

Author:
Niedziela, C.E.; Kim, S.H.; Nelson, P.V.; De Hertogh, A.A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.116 no.4 pp. 430-436
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
floriculture crops; NPK fertilizers; phosphorus; abortion (plants); roots; shoots; heat stress; bulbs; Lilium longiflorum; leaves; plant growth; buds; plant nutrition; nutrient deficiencies; air temperature; potassium; photoperiod; nitrogen; nutrient-nutrient interactions; flowers
Abstract:
... One-year-old scale bulblets of Lilium longiflorum Thunb. 'Nellie White' (Easter lily) were grown under a combination of six constant day/night temperature regimes and five N-P-K nutrient treatments under short days for 107d (growing period 1 or GP-1) to compare the effects on growth and development and bulb production. Results during GP-1 were as follows: failure of bulblets to produce a shoot (“n ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.02.015

30. Environmental control of growth and flowering of Rubus idaeus L. cv. Glen Ample

Author:
Sønsteby, Anita; Heide, Ola M.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.117 no.3 pp. 249-256
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
raspberries; cultivars; flowering; plant growth; buds; phenology; air temperature; flower primordia; Rubus idaeus; photoperiod; dormancy; primocanes; plant age
Abstract:
... Environmental control of the annual growth cycle of 'Glen Ample' raspberry has been studied in order to facilitate crop manipulation for out-of-season production. Plants propagated from root buds were raised in long days (LD) at 21°C and then exposed to different temperature and daylength conditions at varying ages. Shoot growth was monitored by weekly measurements and floral initiation by regular ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.05.003

31. Evaluation of key horticultural traits for Ptilotus nobilis in sub-tropical regions

Author:
Lee, K.K.; Johnston, M.E.; Harrison, D.K.; Williams, R.R.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.118 no.3 pp. 236-241
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
inflorescences; floriculture crops; light intensity; seasonal variation; new crops; potted flowering plants; perennials; stems; length; pruning; nursery crops; air temperature; cut flowers; vase life; photoperiod; domestication; greenhouse experimentation; agronomic traits; Amaranthaceae; heat sums; Queensland
Abstract:
... Plants belonging to the genus Ptilotus have immense potential to be developed for the floricultural industry. Many of these plants flower profusely and have potential as cut focal flowers, cut fillers, potted colour or for use in landscape design. Ptilotus nobilis plants produce numerous fragrant cream to pink coloured inflorescences, which exhibit a long vase-life adding to their value as a cut-f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.06.012

32. Hybrids sugary x sugary enhancer of sweet corn: A valuable option for cool environments

Author:
Ordas, Bernardo; Revilla, Pedro; Ordas, Amando; Malvar, Rosa A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.118 no.2 pp. 111-114
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
cultivars; Zea mays; hybrids; vigor; vegetable crops; plant establishment; air temperature; heterozygosity; food quality; environmental factors; consumer preferences; sweetcorn; recessive genes; phenology; seedling emergence
Abstract:
... Sugary (Se1Se1) sweet corn hybrids do not have a high quality for human consumption according to the preferences of today's consumers, although they have a good stand establishment in cool environments. On the contrary, sugary enhancer (se1se1) hybrids have a high table quality, but a poor stand establishment in areas with a cool growing season. Sugaryxsugary enhancer (Se1se1) sweet corn genotypes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.05.024

33. New approach for using trunk growth rate and endocarp development in the irrigation scheduling of young olive orchards

Author:
Pérez-López, D.; Moriana, A.; Rapoport, H.; Olmedilla, N.; Ribas, F.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.115 no.3 pp. 244-251
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Olea europaea; olives; irrigation scheduling; irrigated farming; orchards; tree trunk; tree growth; diameter; endocarp; shoots; water potential; tree age; seasonal growth; air temperature; water stress; deficit irrigation; fruiting; Spain
Abstract:
... Trunk diameter variation (TDV) is considered one of the most promising tools for automating the scheduling of fruit tree irrigation, and trunk growth rate (TGR) a possible indicator of TDV values. The use of TGR in commercial orchards is less common in olive trees than in other species, possibly because the influence of the environment, orchard age and the presence of developing fruit on the olive ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.10.003

34. Obtaining and characterizing Pleurotus ostreatus strains for commercial cultivation under warm environmental conditions

Author:
Gaitán-Hernández, Rigoberto; Salmones, Dulce
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.118 no.2 pp. 106-110
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
germplasm; laccase; fruiting bodies; mushroom growing; delignification; air temperature; strain differences; growing media; sexual reproduction; mushrooms; mycelium; enzyme activity; Pleurotus ostreatus
Abstract:
... Pleurotus ostreatus strains obtained by interbreeding were cultivated under warm conditions (27°C), with the aim to identify germoplasm adequate to commercial production. Based on the radial growth rate of monokaryotic mycelia isolated from two P. ostreatus strains, a culture isolate was selected from each type of compatibility, and interbred to obtain 16 strains. Pasteurized barley straw was used ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.05.029

35. Regulation of flower development in Dendrobium crumenatum by changes in carbohydrate contents, water status and cell wall metabolism

Author:
Yap, You-Min; Loh, Chiang-Shiong; Ong, Bee-Lian
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.119 no.1 pp. 59-66
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Dendrobium; ornamental plants; nursery crops; flowers; flowering; carbohydrate content; plant-water relations; cell walls; cell wall components; enzyme activity; buds; dormancy breaking; air temperature; fructans; starch; water potential; pectinesterase; beta-galactosidase; beta-mannosidase; xylan 1,4-beta-xylosidase; cellulose; hemicellulose; pectins; cooling
Abstract:
... The involvement of carbohydrates, water potential, cell wall components and cell wall-based enzymes in regulating flower development in Dendrobium crumenatum was investigated. Plants were subjected to cold treatment to release floral buds from dormancy, and the various parameters were investigated from young floral bud stage till flower senescence. Development of floral buds was accompanied by pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.06.029

36. Salicylic acid-induced enhancement of cold tolerance through activation of antioxidative capacity in watermelon

Author:
Jing-Hua, Yang; Yuan, Gao; Yan-Man, Li; Xiao-Hua, Qi; Zhang, Ming-Fang
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.118 no.3 pp. 200-205
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
germplasm; peroxidase; watermelons; application rate; glutathione-disulfide reductase; catalase; air temperature; superoxide dismutase; Citrullus lanatus; salicylic acid; antioxidant activity; germplasm screening; cold tolerance; antioxidants
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to determine suitable temperature for selecting germplasm with cold tolerance and to investigate the effects of exogenous SA on cold tolerance in watermelon. We found that low temperature (10°C) was the most suitable temperature to identify cold tolerance germplasm in watermelon. Moreover, we classified the capacities of four different watermelon germplasms, of which N ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.06.015

37. The influence of flesh colour and growing locality on polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity in potatoes

Author:
Lachman, Jaromír; Hamouz, Karel; Orsák, Matyáš; Pivec, Vladimír; Dvořák, Petr
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.117 no.2 pp. 109-114
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
cultivars; quantitative analysis; free radicals; geographical variation; air temperature; Solanum tuberosum; crop yield; potatoes; color; food composition; ascorbic acid; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; phenolic compounds; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... Compounds contained in potato tubers that may act as antioxidants have been attracting increased attention. The main antioxidants in potatoes are polyphenolic compounds. The total polyphenolic (TP) content and antioxidant activity (AA) in potato tubers of four yellow-fleshed cultivars and two purple-fleshed cultivars from the 2004 harvest were tested. The total polyphenolic content was determined ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.03.030

38. The influence of irrigation system and nutrient solution concentration on potted geranium production under various conditions of radiation and temperature

Author:
Rouphael, Youssef; Cardarelli, Mariateresa; Rea, Elvira; Colla, Giuseppe
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.118 no.4 pp. 328-337
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
ornamental plants; planting date; electrical conductivity; evapotranspiration; Pelargonium hortorum; water use efficiency; air temperature; subsurface irrigation; light intensity; microirrigation; nutrient uptake; leaf area; dry matter accumulation; appearance (quality); nitrate nitrogen; nutrient solutions; soilless culture; container-grown plants
Abstract:
... Zonal geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum 'Real Mintaka') were grown in closed soilless systems to evaluate the effects of irrigation system (drip and subirrigation) and nutrient solution concentration (half and full) under various conditions of radiation and temperature (winter and summer) in terms of substrate electrical conductivity (ECs), growth, quality, crop evapotranspiration (ETc) and growth ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.06.022

39. A model for the potential production and dry matter distribution of Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.)

Author:
Salazar, M.R.; Jones, J.W.; Chaves, B.; Cooman, A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.115 no.2 pp. 142-148
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
crop models; simulation models; plant growth; small fruits; photosynthetically active radiation; calibration; air temperature; leaf area; model validation; radiation use efficiency; crop yield; dry matter partitioning; Physalis peruviana; Colombia
Abstract:
... Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) is grown in the high altitude tropics of Colombia. It is the second most important fruit for export, and the cultivated area has increased significantly during the last years. Several aspects of Cape gooseberry have been studied so far, but there is an important lack of knowledge for supporting the technological development of this specie. The objective of t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2007.08.015

40. A validated mechanistic model of carrot (Daucus carota L.) growth

Author:
Hussain, S.I.; Hadley, P.; Pearson, S.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2008 v.117 no.1 pp. 26-31
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
plant growth; simulation models; cultivars; sowing date; calibration; photosynthates; Daucus carota; air temperature; model validation; cell respiration; growth models; photosynthesis; carrots; dry matter partitioning; roots; leaves; England
Abstract:
... A mechanistic model of carrot vegetative and root development was constructed. This model determined canopy photosynthesis over a day, assimilates were then partitioned into either roots or leaves via temperature dependent partitioning coefficients. Assimilates were lost via terms describing growth and maintenance respiration. The model was calibrated on data from four different carrot cultivars, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.03.021

41. Analysis of flowering, stigmas yield and qualitative traits of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) as affected by environmental conditions

Author:
Gresta, F.; Avola, G.; Lombardo, G.M.; Siracusa, L.; Ruberto, G.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.119 no.3 pp. 320-324
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
chemical composition; crop quality; flowering; soil water content; chemical constituents of plants; medicinal properties; air temperature; phenology; plant density; crop yield; Crocus sativus; stigma; corms; rain; provenance; esters; saffron; climatic factors
Abstract:
... Saffron is well known for its use as a condiment spice, as a dye and traditional medicine. Saffron is experiencing an increasing interest mainly due to its peculiar and manifold properties of the metabolic pool of its stigmas, mainly crocetin esters and picrocrocin. This species is cultivated in environments with very different climatic conditions and with very different corm rates from place to p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.08.008

42. Characteristics of phosphorus uptake kinetics of poinsettia and marigold

Author:
Khandan-Mirkohi, Azizollah; Schenk, Manfred K.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.122 no.2 pp. 251-257
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Euphorbia pulcherrima; Tagetes patula; ornamental plants; roots; phosphorus; nutrient uptake; plant growth; developmental stages; air temperature; light intensity; photoperiod; climatic factors; nutrient requirements; crop production; phosphorus fertilizers; fertilizer rates; plant nutrition
Abstract:
... In a previous experiment it has been found that maximum uptake rate (I max), Michaelis constant (K m), and minimum nutrient concentration (C min) as plant physiological characteristics may be important for phosphorus (P) uptake in peat-substrate. Thus, variation of P uptake parameters was evaluated with a series of depletion studies for poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) and marigold (Tagetes patu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2009.05.009

43. Characterization for yield, fruit quality, and molecular profiles of lemon genotypes tolerant to 'mal secco' disease

Author:
Uzun, A.; Gulsen, O.; Kafa, G.; Seday, U.; Tuzcu, O.; Yesiloglu, T.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.122 no.4 pp. 556-561
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
weight; lemon juice; microsatellite repeats; genetic resistance; fungal diseases of plants; air temperature; plant density; fruit quality; crop yield; Phoma tracheiphila; genotype; disease resistance; plant pathogenic fungi; genetic markers; genetic variation; agronomic traits; seed set; Citrus limon; lemons
Abstract:
... 'Mal secco' is a serious disease of lemon and other citrus species, reduces lemon production, and limits the use of susceptible cultivars especially in the Mediterranean countries, against which there is no effective management system to control the disease. The objective of this study was to determine yield efficiency, tree and fruit characters, and molecular profiles of the selected promising ge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2009.06.031

44. Chill unit models for blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) cultivars 'Ben Gairn', 'Ben Hope' and 'Ben Tirran'

Author:
Rose, G.A.; Cameron, R.W.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.122 no.4 pp. 654-657
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Ribes nigrum; black currants; fruit crops; chilling requirement; heat sums; air temperature; dormancy breaking; budbreak; equations; mathematical models; cultivars; regression analysis
Abstract:
... Temperate-zone crops require a period of winter chilling to terminate dormancy and ensure adequate bud break the following spring. The exact chilling requirement of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum), a commercially important crop in northern Europe, is relatively unknown. Chill unit models have been successfully utilized to determine the optimum chilling temperature of a range of crops, with one chill u ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2009.06.029

45. Different mechanisms to obtain higher fruit growth rate in two cold-tolerant cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) lines under low night temperature

Author:
Miao, M.; Zhang, Z.; Xu, X.; Wang, K.; Cheng, H.; Cao, B.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.119 no.4 pp. 357-361
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
cultivars; plant growth; carbon dioxide; Cucumis sativus; morphogenesis; photosynthates; sucrose; cucumbers; air temperature; stachyose; night temperature; inbred lines; photoperiod; photosynthesis; cold tolerance
Abstract:
... One cold-sensitive cultivar (Jinyan 4) and two cold-tolerant inbred lines (NY-1 and XC-1) of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) were subjected to temperatures of 28°C/22°C (day/night, control) or 28°C/12°C (day/night, cold treatment) in a 10h photoperiod (7:00-17:00). Under control conditions, cucumber fruits grew fast during afternoon and early night, and slow during late night and morning. Under 28°C ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.08.028

46. Dynamic relationships between field temperatures and romaine lettuce yield and head quality

Author:
Dufault, Robert J.; Ward, Brian; Hassell, Richard L.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.4 pp. 452-459
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
harvest date; planting date; romaine lettuce; crop quality; cultivars; growth and development; Lactuca sativa var. longifolia; air temperature; heat sums; plant rots; crop yield; seasonal variation; climatic factors; South Carolina
Abstract:
... Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Lam.) has great potential as a winter alternative crop in coastal South Carolina. Apache (A), Darkland (D), Green Tower (GT), Green Forest (GF), Ideal Cos (IC), and Tall Guzmaine (TG) romaine lettuce cultivar transplants were planted on 9 different planting dates in Charleston, South Carolina (SC) on monthly intervals from September to April from ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2009.01.002

47. Effect of high temperatures in the pre-blooming and blooming periods on ovule formation, pollen grains and yield of 'Granada' peach

Author:
Nava, Gilmar Antônio; Dalmago, Genei Antônio; Bergamaschi, Homero; Paniz, Rafael; dos Santos, Rinaldo Pires; Marodin, Gilmar Arduino Bettio
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.122 no.1 pp. 37-44
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
flowering; plant fertility; crop yield; Prunus persica; dormancy breaking; pollen; orchards; gametophytes; phenology; fruit set; heat stress; embryo sac; greenhouse production; air temperature; fruit crops; peaches; budbreak; pollen germination; plant morphology; Brazil
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of high temperatures in the pre-blooming and blooming periods on the growth of sexual gametes and yield of 'Granada' peach. The experiment was carried out in the commercial orchard of Charqueadas, under the subtropical conditions of the Central Depression at Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil (28°57'S; 51°37'W; 30m alt.). Two treatments were tested: (1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2009.03.021

48. Effects of bagging on fruit development and quality in cross-winter off-season longan

Author:
Yang, Wei-Hai; Zhu, Xiao-Chuan; Bu, Jian-Hua; Hu, Gui-Bing; Wang, Hui-Cong; Huang, Xu-Ming
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.2 pp. 194-200
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
flowering; pericarp; light intensity; crop yield; seasonal variation; malic acid; fruit quality; titratable acidity; brix; Dimocarpus longan; transmittance; relative humidity; air temperature; fabrics; oxalic acid; ascorbic acid; longans; plastic film; plant cultural practices; fruit crops; fruiting; China
Abstract:
... Clusters of cross-winter off-season longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour) cv. Chuliang were bagged with three types of bags: perforated translucent plastic bag (TPB), white adhesive-bonded fabric bag (WAFB) with about 70% light transmittance, and black adhesive-bonded fabric bag (BAFB) with <10% light transmittance. Bagging treatments began at 34 days after anthesis and continued until harvest. The resu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.10.009

49. Effects of greenhouse cooling method on growth, fruit yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in a tropical climate

Author:
Max, Johannes F.J.; Horst, Walter J.; Mutwiwa, Urbanus N.; Tantau, Hans-Jürgen
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.122 no.2 pp. 179-186
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
tomatoes; plastic film; crop quality; plant growth; plant development; relative humidity; greenhouse production; air temperature; tropics; transpiration; heat stress; crop yield; polyethylene; abnormal development; cooling systems; plant damage; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; Thailand
Abstract:
... A tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crop was grown in four greenhouses during the dry season 2005/06 in Central Thailand. Sidewalls and roof vents of two greenhouses were covered with nets and these greenhouses were mechanically ventilated when air temperature exceeded 30°C (NET). The other two greenhouses were covered with polyethylene film and equipped with a fan and pad cooling system (EVAP). Ov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2009.05.007

50. Florogenesis of the Mediterranean geophyte Narcissus tazetta and temperature requirements for flower initiation and differentiation

Author:
Noy-Porat, T.; Flaishman, M.A.; Eshel, A.; Sandler-Ziv, D.; Kamenetsky, R.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.1 pp. 138-142
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
apical meristems; flowering; nursery crops; soil temperature; ornamental bulbs, corms and tubers; air temperature; Narcissus tazetta; phenology; flowers; environmental factors; seasonal variation; shoot meristems; cell differentiation; organogenesis
Abstract:
... Plant florogenesis is determined by the interaction between the genetics of the individual plant and environmental factors. Flower initiation and development of many studied plant species require low temperatures. However, some geophytes form flowers within the bulb during the summer quiescence period and do not require low temperatures for florogenesis. Narcissus tazetta was employed to study, in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.09.016