Foliar Application of Boron to Almond Trees Affects Pollen Quality

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dc.contributor.authorNyomora, Agnes M. S.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Patrick H.
dc.contributor.authorPinney, K.
dc.contributor.authorPolito, V. S.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-05T13:56:31Z
dc.date.available2016-05-05T13:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractThe effect of boron (B) on in vivo and in vitro development of almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb (syn. P. amygdalus Batsch)] pollen and pollen tubes and the resultant effect on fruit set was studied in mature trees. The cultivars Mono (pistil donor) and Butte (pollinizer) in an orchard with low soil B in Fresno, California were sprayed with B at 0, 0.8, 1.7, or 2.5 kg·ha–1 during Fall 1993. Pollen viability as indicated by the fluorescein diacetate method (FDA) was >85% and was not affected by field-applied B, however, in vivo pollen germination and tube growth were enhanced by foliar-applied B. More effect of applied B on in vivo growth appeared as pollen tubes progressed toward the ovary. For in vitro germination, foliar-applied B reduced bursting of tubes, and addition of B to the culture media significantly increased pollen germination and pollen tube growthen_US
dc.identifier.citationNyomora, A.M.S., Brown, P.H., Pinney, K. and Polito, V.S., 2000. Foliar application of boron to almond trees affects pollen quality. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 125(2), pp.265-270.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1803
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectPrunus dulcisen_US
dc.subjectPollinationen_US
dc.subjectFfertilizationen_US
dc.subjectPollen germinationen_US
dc.titleFoliar Application of Boron to Almond Trees Affects Pollen Qualityen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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