The effects of Bacteria Treatments on Nursery Plant Development in Meyer Lemons Grafted on Sour Orange Rootstocks
4th International Agriculture Congress, Nevşehir, Turkey, 5 - 08 July 2018, vol.1, no.1, pp.209, (Summary Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
- Volume: 1
- City: Nevşehir
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.209
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The effects of different bacteria species to nursery plant performances of Meyer lemon plants grafted on sour orange rootstock were investigated. In order to produce soil born pests free citrus nursery plants, air pruning technique was appliedto roots through special plant production pots. Ferti-irrigation with specially formulated soilless nutrient solution was applied to air pruning suitable pots to produce plants with free from root circling, vigorousand can compete with well-developed conventional nursery plants that have soil penetrated roots.The study was conducted in greenhouse that are belongs to Akdeniz University Agricultural Facultyduring April to November of 2017.Greenhouse light intensity was measured between 303,00-1988.85 lx. The research was conducted with three replications each of which had five plants. Experimented bacteria mixture (bacterial fertilizer) was provided by Yeditepe University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering. Growing media was the 3:1 mixture of peat moss and pumice. Plant roots were treated with three different solution as guided by provider. Measurements were made on rootstockand scion diameters, shoot length, chlorophyll and leaf area indexes, root bacterial infection ratio and number of bacteria in rhizosphere. The results showed that while microbial fertilizer had no effect on rootstock and scion diameters and shoot length, had influence on chlorophyll and leaf area indexes.