Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science

Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science

Evaluating features of cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum Mill.) progenies resulted from cross pollination

Document Type : Full Paper

Authors
Rouhangiz Naderi 1
Mohammad Kermanshahani 2
Mohammadreza Fattahi 3
Ahmad Khalighi 4
1 Professors, Department of Horticultural Sciences, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
2 Former M.Sc., Department of Horticultural Sciences, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
4 Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
10.22059/ijhs.2015.56906
Abstract
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Variety creation in ornamental plants is always considered by the breeders. To achieve this goal, controlled crosses were performed among various cyclamen genotypes with different flower color, shape and leaf pattern. The results showed that crossing is effective for creating varieties with new flower characteristics in cyclamen. 15 genotypes with different flower color and shape were obtained, but white leaf patterns in more progenies were similar to the feature of their parents. In comparison to self-pollination, cross-pollination had a great influence in increasing growth rate and also in reducing required time for flowering. In general, progenies resulted from crossing compared to those from self-pollination, flowered two months earlier. Mean flower number in these progenies was averagely 1.7 times higher than that of their parents. In terms of growth rate, the progenies from cross-pollination had either more or less growth rather than parents. In conclusion, it is of worth to consider cross pollination as an effective way to create varieties with high growth rate and proper floral view in cyclamen.
Keywords
flower color and shape
Flower number
growth rate
leaf patterns
pair cross
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Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science
Volume 46, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2016
Pages 575-589

  • Receive Date 27 November 2013
  • Revise Date 08 July 2014
  • Accept Date 30 August 2014