scholarly journals Endogenous hormone causes flower and fruit drop of wax apple (Syzygium samarangense cv. Citra)

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Etik Wukir Tini ◽  
T.A. Dwi Haryanto ◽  
Sakhidin Sakhidin ◽  
Saparso Saparso
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Development ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
Endogenous Hormones ◽  
Fruit Maturation ◽  
Fruit Drop ◽  
Flower And Fruit Development ◽  
Indole 3 Acetic Acid ◽  
Days After Anthesis

The aim of this study was to obtain information about the content of endogenous hormones that causes flowers and fruit drop of wax apple. The variables observed in the six stages of flower and fruit development that drop easily and retention of indole-­3-­acetic acid (IAA), cytokinin (zeatin and kinetin), gibberellins (GA3), 1­-amino cyclopropane­-1-­carboxylic acid (ACC), total sugar, and starch. Six stages of development of wax apple fruit: (1) Bud Development (initial flowering) 0­-3 days before anthesis. (2) Anthesis (perfect blooming flowers), 0­-7 days after anthesis. (3) Fruit set, 7­-14 days after anthesis. (4) Fruit development, 14-­28 days after anthesis. (5) Fruit Maturation, 28­-35 days after anthesis. (6) Fruit ripening, 35­-50 days after anthesis. The results showed that the content of IAA, zeatin, GA3, and total sugar of flowers and fruit of wax apple at 6 stages that would fall smaller than those of retention and ACC content and starch was higher in flower and fruits that drop easily than retention. The kinetin content in the flower development that drop easily is smaller than the retention but in the fruit development the kinetin content is not significantly different between those that drop easily and retention.

scholarly journals Reduction of Early Fruit Abscission by Main-branch-girdling in Macadamia Is Related to the Favorable Status of Carbohydrates and Endogenous Hormones

HortScience ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
Wei Hai Yang ◽  
Chao Zhong Lu ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Huan Yu Xu
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Physiological Mechanism ◽  
Zeatin Riboside ◽  
Endogenous Hormones ◽  
Fruit Abscission ◽  
Fruit Drop ◽  
Macadamia Integrifolia ◽  
Horticultural Practice ◽  
Indole 3 Acetic Acid

Fruit abscission occurring severely in the early fruit development affects macadamia yield. Developing effective methods to improve fruit retention is a priority for macadamia cultivation and production. Girdling is an important horticultural practice that has been widely used to increase fruit yield. Previous studies have shown that girdling fails to increase macadamia yield despite enhancing the early fruit set, but few have examined the effect of girdling on its related physiological mechanism. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of main-branch girdling (MBG) on early fruit retention and also on the levels of carbohydrates and endogenous hormones in the leaves, bearing shoots and fruit of macadamia. Herein, MBG was performed at fruit set using a single-blade knife on 9-year-old macadamia trees (Macadamia integrifolia). Results showed that MBG significantly reduced young fruit drop, concurrent with significant increases in the contents of starch in both the leaves and the bearing shoots and in glucose, fructose, and sucrose levels in the husk and seed. It was suggested that the availability of carbohydrate for fruit retention was improved by MBG. Additionally, MBG increased indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), gibberellin (GA3), and zeatin-riboside (ZR, a type of cytokinin) concentrations and decreased abscisic acid (ABA) contents in the husk and the seed, indicating that MBG reduced the early fruit drop by modifying the balance of endogenous hormones. Therefore, a positive interplay between carbohydrates and endogenous hormones induced by MBG was involved in the reduction of early fruit abscission in macadamia.

scholarly journals Flower Ontogenesis and Fruit Development of Synsepalum dulcificum

HortScience ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Xingwei ◽  
Thohirah Lee Abdullah ◽  
Sima Taheri ◽  
Nur Ashikin Psyquay Abdullah ◽  
Siti Aishah Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Flower Development ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Flower Morphology ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Fruit Drop ◽  
The Family ◽  
Self Fertilization ◽  
Microscopic Techniques ◽  
Days After Anthesis

Synsepalum dulcificum from the family Sapotaceae is known as miracle fruit and is a valuable horticultural species. All plant parts are of medicinal importance whereas the fruit known as magic berry, miracle berry, or sweet berry is consumed fresh. Surprisingly, very little is known on the species in terms of flower morphology and flower development. In this study, an observation on the flower morphology and flower development of miracle fruit has been made with the aid of microscopic techniques. Miracle fruit flower requires 100 days to develop from reproductive meristem to full anthesis. The flower development can be divided into six stages based on the size and appearance of the flower bud. The fruit with persistent style developed and ripened 90 days after anthesis. Heavy fruit drop was observed at 40–60 days after anthesis which contributed to the final fruit set of average of 5.06% per plant. Through this study, miracle fruit is strongly insect pollinated and prevents self-fertilization. A study on pollination ecology is needed to identify the pollinator for miracle fruit, as this is important in manipulating fruit loading in the future.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF RACEME THINNING AND GIRDLING ON FRUIT SET OF MACADAMIA NUT

HortScience ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1105d-1105
Author(s):  
Gary R. Ueunten ◽  
Kent D. Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Phloem Transport ◽  
Fruit Drop ◽  
Macadamia Integrifolia ◽  
Macadamia Nut ◽  
Days After Anthesis

Premature fruit drop of Macadamia integrifolia is a major limitation to yield. This study investigated the effects of raceme thinning and branch girding on find fruit set of macadamia nut 'Ikaika' and 'Keaau'. Eleven-year old grafted trees grown near Hilo, Hawaii were used. Racemes were thinned to 1, 2, or 4 racemes per branch two weeks after anthesis. The base of half these branches was girdled when the racemes were thinned.Premature fruit drop occurred during the 97 and 151 days following anthesis for `Keaau' and `Ikaika', respectively. Peak fruit drop occurred within 70 days after anthesis for both cultivars. Raceme thinning and girdling had no effect on final fruit set (nuts/branch) of `Ikaika' 151 days after anthesis. There was a significant interaction between raceme thinning and girdling on final fruit set of `Keaau'. Branches with four racemes set more fruit than branches with one or two racemes. Raceme thinning and girdling had no effect on fruit retention (% of initial fruit set retained through final fruit set per branch) of `Ikaika'. There was a significant interaction between girdling and raceme thinning on fruit retention of `Keaau'. Branches with four racemes had greater fruit retention than branches with one or two racemes. Premature fruit drop may be altered on individual branches by altering raceme load and limiting phloem transport of assimilates into the girdled branch.

Specific mediators of auxin activity during tomato leaf and fruit development

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Ori ◽  
Mark Estelle
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Development ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Specific Effect ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Genetic Redundancy ◽  
Auxin Response ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Leaf Phenotype ◽  
Flower And Fruit Development ◽  
Gene 4

The plant hormone auxin is involved in numerous developmental processes, including leaf and fruit development. The tomato (Solanumlycopersicum) gene ENTIRE (E) encodes an auxin-response inhibitor from the Aux/IAA family. While most loss-offunction mutations in Aux/IAA genes are similar to the wild type due to genetic redundancy, entire (e) mutants show specific effects on leaf and fruit development. e mutants have simple leaves, in contrast to the compound leaves of wild type tomatoes. In addition, e plants produce parthenocarpic fruits, in which fruit set occurs independently of fertilization. The aim of this research program was to utilize the e mutation to identify and characterize genes that mediate the specific effect of auxin in leaf and fruit development. The specific objectives of the project were to: 1. Characterize and map modifiers of the e leaf phenotype. 2. Characterize and map suppressors of the e fruit phenotype. 3. Dissect the developmental specificity of the E gene. 4. Examine the effect of fruit-overexpression of identified genes on fruit set and seed production. To identify mediators of auxin in leaf development, we mainly focused on one mutant, crawling elephant (crel, previously called t282), which showed substantial suppression of the e phenotype and other auxin-relatedphenotypes. We have identified the CREL gene as a homolog of the Arabidopsis VRN5 gene, involved in recruiting polycomb silencing complexes to specific targets. We showed that CREL affects auxin sensitivity in tomato. Suppressors of the e fruit phenotype have been further characterized and selected for more profound effects. Expression profiling by RNAseq was used to analyze the effect of e as well as crel on gene expression in leaves and fruits. This analysis has identified putative E and CREL targets. We have initiated studies to assess the role of some of these targets in flower and fruit development. The research has identified potential mediators of auxin response in leaf, flower and fruit development.

scholarly journals Patterns of Sorbitol Metabolism and Availability during Apple Fruit Set

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 887B-887
Author(s):  
Douglas D. Archbold* ◽  
Marta Nosarszewski
Keyword(s):  
Specific Antibody ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Sucrose Concentration ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Fruit Growth ◽  
Sorbitol Dehydrogenase ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Fruit Drop ◽  
June Drop ◽  
Sorbitol Metabolism

Acquiring sufficient carbohydrate is essential for successful apple fruit set. Sorbitol may be the dominant carbohydrate imported by growing fruit, and the rate of sorbitol accumulation may be a function of NAD-dependent sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH; EC 1.1.1.14) activity. Prior work indicated that SDH activity from whole fruit (seeds plus cortex) increased for 2 or 3 weeks after initiation of fruit growth and then declined through 5 weeks. Using SDH activity assays, an SDH-specific antibody, and SDH-specific probes in Northern analyses, it is evident that SDH is expressed and is active in both apple seed and cortex tissue during the first few weeks of fruit growth. On a per unit protein basis, SDH activity in seeds increased by the pattern described above while that in fruit was generally lower and constant. During this same period of time, the sorbitol content of the expressed sap of apple shoots was analyzed. The sorbitol concentration was 50- to 100-fold higher than the sucrose concentration. The concentrations of both carbohydrates changed in parallel to the change in SDH activity of whole fruit and seeds. The lowest SDH activity and sap sorbitol levels preceded and/or coincided with the beginning of the natural fruit drop (or June drop) period.

scholarly journals Premature Apple Fruit Drop: Associated Fungal Species and Attempted Management Solutions

Horticulturae ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khamis Youssef ◽  
Sergio Ruffo Roberto
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Phytopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
In Vitro Tests ◽  
Variable Effect ◽  
Thiophanate Methyl ◽  
Fruit Drop ◽  
Naturally Occurring

The aim of this research was to determine the incidence and possible causal pathogen(s) of premature apple fruit drop (PAFD), and also to assess some fungicides for controlling the disease organisms, in order to promote a sustainable system in orchards. The prevalence and natural incidence of apple fruit drop in cv. Anna was assessed during the 2017–2018 growing seasons in Nubaria and Cairo–Alexandria regions, Egypt. Phytopathogenic fungi were isolated from dropped fruit, and four fungicides, pyraclostrobin + boscalid, difenoconazole, carbendazim, and thiophanate methyl, were tested against the diseases in vitro and under naturally occurring infections in the field. Several phytopathogenic fungi, including Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Fusarium semitectum, and Penicillium spp., were associated with apple fruit drop. A. alternata was the most frequently isolated fungus occurring during the investigation. Pathogenicity tests confirmed that the maximum percentage of apple fruit drop was noted when petioles and fruits were inoculated with mixed fungal pathogens using branch sections with fruit. In vitro tests showed that the fungicides had a variable effect against the fungal isolates depending on the concentration used. All fungicides completely inhibited the growth of A. alternata, C. cladosporioides, and F. semitectum at 400 mg·L−1. Under naturally occurring infections, thiophanate methyl applied at fruit set had the greatest effect (81.68%) against PAFD, followed by difenoconazole (73.76%), pyraclostrobin + boscalid (70.29%), and carbendazim (66.34%). The results indicated that PAFD may in part be a result of diseases caused by certain phytopathogenic fungi, which could be controlled using a number of fungicides applied at the beginning of fruit set.

Reproductive Responses of Capsicum annuum to High Temperatures

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 543c-543
Author(s):  
Ami N. Erickson ◽  
Albert H. Markhart
Keyword(s):  
Capsicum Annuum ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Fruit Development ◽  
Flower Development ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Bud Size ◽  
Growth Chambers ◽  
Constant Growth

Fruit yield reduction due to high temperatures has been widely observed in Solanaceous crops. Our past experiments have demonstrated that Capsicum annuum cultivars Ace and Bell Boy completely fail to produce fruit when grown at constant 33 °C. However, flowers are produced, continually. To determine which stages of flower development are sensitive to high temperatures, pepper buds, ranging in size from 1 mm to anthesis, were exposed to high temperatures for 6 hr, 48 hr, 5 days, or for the duration of the experiment. Fruit set for each bud size was determined. Exposure to high temperatures at anthesis and at the 2-mm size stage for 2 or more days significantly reduced fruit production. To determine whether inhibition of pollination, inhibition of fertilization, and/or injury to the female or male structures prevents fruit production at high temperatures, flowers from pepper cultivars Ace and Bell Boy were grown until flowers on the 8th or 9th node were 11 mm in length. Plants were divided between 25 °C and 33 °C constant growth chambers for 2 to 4 days until anthesis. At anthesis, flowers from both treatments were cross-pollinated in all combination, and crosses were equally divided between 33 or 25 °C growth chambers until fruit set or flowers abscised. All flower crosses resulted in 80% to 100% fruit set when post-pollination temperatures were 25 °C. However, post-pollination temperatures of 33 °C significantly reduced fruit production. Reduced fruit set by flowers exposed to high temperatures during anthesis and pollination is not a result of inviable pollen or ovule, but an inhibition of fertilization or initial fruit development.

Erwinia amylovora can pass through the abscission layer of fruit-bearing twigs and invade apple fruit during fruit maturation

2006 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Azegami ◽  
Takanori Tsukamoto ◽  
Takayuki Matsuura ◽  
Yasuhiro Inoue ◽  
Hiroshi Uematsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Erwinia Amylovora ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Fruit Maturation ◽  
Abscission Layer ◽  
Pass Through

scholarly journals Identification of Genes with Potential Roles in Apple Fruit Development and Biochemistry through Large-Scale Statistical Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tags

2006 ◽  
Vol 141 (3) ◽  
pp. 811-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunchung Park ◽  
Nobuko Sugimoto ◽  
Matthew D. Larson ◽  
Randy Beaudry ◽  
Steven van Nocker
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Fruit Development ◽  
Expressed Sequence Tags ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Expressed Sequence

scholarly journals Almond Fruit Drop Patterns under Mediterranean Conditions

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 544
Author(s):  
Jaume Lordan ◽  
Lourdes Zazurca ◽  
Mercè Rovira ◽  
Laura Torguet ◽  
Ignasi Batlle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Set ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Full Bloom ◽  
Tree Management ◽  
Fruit Drop ◽  
Mediterranean Conditions ◽  
New Cultivars ◽  
Scion Cultivar

Almond is an important tree nut crop worldwide, and planted areas have been increasing year after year. While self-fertility is one of the key factors when it comes to improved almond productivity of new cultivars, yield is also affected by the number of flowers produced, pollination, fruit set, fruit drop, and fruit weight. Almond fruit drop patterns of 20 Mediterranean almond cultivars were studied over three years. In addition, fruit drop patterns of two scion cultivars ‘Marinada’ and ‘Vairo’ budded onto eight to 10 different rootstocks managed with three different pruning strategies were studied for two years. Cumulative flower and fruit drop ranged from 50% to 90% among cultivars and treatments, and there were up to four fruit drop events during the growing season, the main one occurring from 20–60 days from full bloom (DFFB). Subsequent drops were at 100 DFFB, 120–140 DFFB, and the last one at 160–180 DFFB. The later drops were less apparent. In general, about half of the cumulative drop was comprised of buds and flowers, and the remaining percentage was fruit that dropped 20 or more days after full bloom. Furthermore, different fruit drop patterns were observed depending on the cultivar. For late- and extra-late flowering cultivars, cumulative fruit drop began to decrease earlier, with most of the drops occurred already at full bloom, whereas the opposite was observed for the early flowering cultivars. Rootstocks also had an important effect on the fruit drop pattern, with different effects depending on the scion cultivar. Tree management, such as type of pruning, also had an important effect on the rate of fruit drop and cumulative drop. Therefore, each combination of cultivar × rootstock × pruning type will require different strategies in order to reduce the fruit drop and optimize crop loads.

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