Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science

Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science

Vegetative and reproductive characteristics of Miyagawa Satsuma mandarin on ‎Swingle citrumelo in alluvial and piedmont-plain of East Mazandaran

Document Type : Full Paper

Authors
Negin Akhlaghi Amiri 1
Ali Asadi Kangarshahi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Horticulture Crops Research Department, Mazandaran Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and ‎Education Center, AREEO, Sari, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Department, Mazandaran Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, ‎AREEO, Sari, Iran
10.22059/ijhs.2021.308459.1836
Abstract
Today, the existence of various biotic and abiotic stresses has necessitated research with different rootstocks in different climatic and soil conditions. So, the growth trend and some characteristics of Miyagawa Satsuma mandarin on Swingle citrumelo rootstock in alluvial and piedmont plain in East Mazandaran during 10 years were evaluated. The results showed that the trees on this rootstock were vigorous and had high yield (62 kg per tree). The affinity of scion and rootstock in both locations was 0.8. The tree canopy volume at the end of the experiment was 19.09 in alluvial and 11.62 m3 in piedmont plain. So it is recommended to increase the number of alluvial and piedmont plain trees to more than 600 and 800 plants/hectare, respectively. Despite several frost stresses during 10 years, the survival of rootstock and scion compound was 100 % in both locations, however, the piedmont trees entered the alternate bearing cycle as at the end of the experiment, the trees alternate bearing index was 0.23 % in alluvial and 0.67 % in piedmont plain. The best harvest time for both locations was early October. Fruits of the alluvial plain had more weight and extract (7.6 g and 5.8 %), smoother peel, and higher harvest index (1.64 units); In contrast, fruits of the piedmont was more oblate and had thicker peel (0.35 mm) and higher peel weight, sugar, total acid and vitamin C (8.7, 25, 62 and 28.6 %, respectively). In general, the trees in alluvial location had higher visual quality fruits and a more regular and stable annual yield. 
Keywords
Alternate bearing
frost resistance
fruit quality
harvest time
yield‎
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Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science
Volume 53, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring 2022
Pages 117-128

  • Receive Date 31 August 2020
  • Revise Date 06 May 2021
  • Accept Date 08 June 2021