Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: editors Title: List of Reviewers 2011 Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: I Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/4989-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/4989-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:4989-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: D. Kviklys Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Babtai, Lithuania Author-Name: N. Kvikliené Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Babtai, Lithuania Author-Name: A. Bite Author-Workplace-Name: Pure Horticultural Research Centre, Pure, Latvia Author-Name: J. Lepsis Author-Workplace-Name: Pure Horticultural Research Centre, Pure, Latvia Author-Name: T. Univer Author-Workplace-Name: Polli Horticultural Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Polli, Estonia Author-Name: N. Univer Author-Workplace-Name: Polli Horticultural Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Polli, Estonia Author-Name: N. Uselis Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Babtai, Lithuania Author-Name: J. Lanauskas Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Babtai, Lithuania Author-Name: L. Buskiené Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Babtai, Lithuania Title: Baltic fruit rootstock studies: evaluation of 12 apple rootstocks in North-East Europe Abstract: In the frame of 'Baltic fruit rootstock studies' apple rootstocks B.9, B.146, B.396, B.491, P 2, P 22, P 60, M.9, M.26, Jork 9, Bulboga and Pure 1 were tested in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. More vigorous tree growth was recorded following North-South direction being the weakest in Estonia and the strongest in Lithuania. Apple rootstocks can be grouped, according to the induced tree vigour, in the following way: less vigorous than M.9: P 22, the same as M.9: Pure 1, B.396, Jork 9, P 60, B.9 and P 2, between M.9 and M.26: B.491, more vigorous than M.26: Bulboga and B.146. Rootstock effect on cumulative yield and cumulative yield efficiency index was determined by location. The highest productivity, considering cumulative yield and efficiency index, was obtained on M.9 rootstock in Lithuania, on Bulboga, B.146, M.26 and B.491 rootstocks in Estonia and on Pure 1, P 60 and B.9 rootstocks in Latvia. Rootstock effect on fruit weight was not clear and differed among locations. Interactions between rootstock and location indicate at the importance of multi-site rootstock evaluation. Keywords: Malus domestica, growth, yield, fruit quality, efficiency index, geographical location Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 1-7 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/29/2011-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/29/2011-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/hor-201201-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:29-2011-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: T. Milošević Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Fruit Growing and Viticulture, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Kragujevac, Cacak, Serbia Author-Name: N. Milošević Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Pomology and Fruit Breeding, Fruit Research Institute, Cacak, Serbia Title: Phenotypic diversity of autochthonous European (Prunus domestica L.) and Damson (Prunus insititia L.) plum accessions based on multivariate analysis Abstract: Forty-three European (Prunus domestica L.) and twelve Damson (P. insititia L.) plum accessions originating from different and important growing regions in former Yugoslavia were studied to assess the overall degree of polymorphism, detect similarities among accessions and assess important agronomic, fruit quality and sensorial traits. Twenty variables were scored and subjected to multivariate analysis. Results showed a considerable phenotypic diversity among plum germplasm. A high correlation was found among some evaluated variables. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that traits related to fruit weight, yield and soluble solids content accounted for a large proportion of the observed variability. Accessions Bela Požegača, Crvena Ranka Bardaklija, Mudara, Požegača, Car Dušan, Julka, Turgonja and Crna Petrovka cvs are recommended for fresh consumption, while Požegača, Korajka, Bosanka and Bilska Rana cvs are recommended for drying. Most of accessions can be used for processing, particularly into plum brandy, whereas some can be used as rootstocks. Keywords: correlation, fruit quality, germplasm, segregation, yield Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 8-20 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/99/2011-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/99/2011-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/hor-201201-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:99-2011-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: J. Sedlák Author-Workplace-Name: Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy, Ltd., Holovousy, Czech Republic Author-Name: F. Paprštein Author-Workplace-Name: Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy, Ltd., Holovousy, Czech Republic Title: In vitro establishment and proliferation of red currant cultivars Abstract: The goal of this study was to investigate in vitro multiplication protocols for use with red currant cultivars grown in the Czech Republic. Cultivars Detvan, Vitan and Rotte Höllandische were successfully established in vitro using mercuric chloride in a concentration of 0.15% as a sterilization solution. The overall rate of contamination was 25.7%. Two proliferation media Murashige and Skoog medium (MS) and McCown woody plant medium (WPM) containing 1 or 2 mg/l of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) were tested. Initial explants produced new plants in the form of rosettes. Rosettes arose from the base of the initial explants in the form of adventitious bud formation. The shoot number was relatively low and varied between 1.0 and 2.1. Generally, the highest number was obtained for cultivar Rotte Holländische that produced 2.1 ± 0.1 new rosettes on MS medium containing lower concentration 1 mg/l BAP. In contrary, Vitan cv. had significantly lower shoot number ranging from 1.0 to 1.3. WPM medium with a lower concentration of mineral salts proved to be unsuitable for the multiplication of tested cultivars. Keywords: Ribes, medium, explant, 6-benzylaminopurine, growth regulator Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 21-25 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/40/2011-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/40/2011-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/hor-201201-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:40-2011-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: M.M. Hossain Author-Workplace-Name: The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan Author-Name: H. Nonami Author-Workplace-Name: The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Biophysics/Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan Title: Effect of salt stress on physiological response of tomato fruit grown in hydroponic culture system Abstract: The effect of salt stress on physiological response of hydroponically grown tomato fruit was investigated. Fruit growth rate, water status, cuticle permeability and induction of blossom-end rot (BER) of tomato fruit were considered for this study. Salt stress was applied by using Ca salt treatment and it plays an important role on all parameters studied in this experiment. Fruit growth rate, predawn water potential, osmotic potential and cuticle permeability were significantly lower in treated plants than in control plants. On the other hand, tissue turgor of control and treated fruit showed almost similar values 12 days after flowering (DAF). This result indicated that turgor was osmotically regulated in fruit under stress condition. Fruit growth rate was found to decline from 12 DAF and eventually ceased when BER externally appeared on fruit surface at the age of 19 DAF in this experiment. The reduction of growth rate coincided with the reduction of water potential in fruit tissue due to salt stress. Although BER externally appeared at 19 DAF anatomical investigation showed that intercellular air space becomes discoloured at least one week before external symptoms appeared on fruit tip. Different levels of cuticular permeability indicated that the deposition of cuticular wax on fruit surface was enhanced by the salt stress condition in tomato fruit. Since, BER was found to appear on fruit tip under high calcium concentration in solution it can be concluded that calcium deficiency was not the only the cause of BER in tomato, rather salt stress might alter metabolic activity in developing tomato fruit. Keywords: cuticle permeability, fruit expansion, physiological disorder, water status Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 26-32 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/63/2011-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/63/2011-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/hor-201201-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:63-2011-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Y. Ii Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Resource Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan Author-Name: A. Uragami Author-Workplace-Name: National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan Author-Name: Y. Uno Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Resource Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan Author-Name: M. Kanechi Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Resource Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan Author-Name: N. Inagaki Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Resource Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan Title: RAPD-based analysis of differences between male and female genotypes of Asparagus officinalis Abstract: Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) plants are dioecious. All-male cultivars are desired because of their higher yields. To increase the proportion of male individuals planted in the field and expedite the breeding of all-male cultivars in asparagus, development of generally applicable molecular markers to distinguish male and female individuals is required. Bulked genomic DNA samples from ten male (XY) and ten female (XX) plants was screened with 10-bp random primers. Of the 188 primers tested, the primer T35R54 produced a 1600-bp fragment observed only in male individuals. The specificity of this T35R54-1600 marker was verified using DNA from one supermale (YY) and one female (XX) breeding line and their four F1 progenies (XY). The T35R54-1600 marker fragment was observed in both supermale and all-male lines. The sequence of the T35R54 primer (5'-TTCACGGTGG-3') was absent among the sequences of primers or amplified fragments from previous studies. Therefore, this marker could be useful as a sex-related marker in future studies to increase the reliability of sex determination in asparagus. Keywords: all-male, bulked segregant analysis, RAPD, sex marker, supermale Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 33-37 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/70/2011-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/70/2011-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/hor-201201-0006.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:70-2011-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: M. Kumšta Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Lednice, Czech Republic Author-Name: P. Pavloušek Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Lednice, Czech Republic Author-Name: J. Kupsa Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Lednice, Czech Republic Title: Influence of terroir on the concentration of selected stilbenes in wines of the cv. Riesling in the Czech Republic Abstract: The relationship between the terroir and the quality of grapes and/or wines is used in wine authenticity determination based on geographical origin. The phenolic compounds in grapes and wines are probably related to the terroir. The subject of the study was the analysis of 43 wines of the cv. Riesling from six wine-growing sub-regions, 16 different localities and four vintages to determine the content of trans-resveratrol, trans-piceid, cis-resveratrol and cis-piceid. The analyses were performed using an HPLC method. A relationship was observed between trans-resveratrol concentration in wines and wine-growing locality. The concentration of trans-resveratrol ranged from 0.04 to 0.82 mg/l with mean concentration of 0.28 mg/l. The highest concentrations of trans-resveratrol were found in wines from the localities Podmolí (0.66 mg/l), Hostěradice (0.64 mg/l and 0.82 mg/l), Mělník (0.59 mg/l) and Litoměřice (0.57 mg/l). Differences were also found in the relationship between trans-resveratrol and wine-growing sub-regions. Relationships between trans-piceid, cis-resveratrol or cis-piceid concentration and wine terroir were not demonstrated. The results of this study demonstrated the capability to differentiate the wine terroir using the trans-resveratrol concentrations. Keywords: authenticity, geographical origin, HPLC, resveratrol, winemaking Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 38-46 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/126/2010-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/126/2010-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/hor-201201-0007.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:126-2010-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Saranjeet Kaur Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Natural Products, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali, India Author-Name: K.K. Bhutani Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Natural Products, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali, India Title: Organic growth supplement stimulants for in vitro multiplication of Cymbidium pendulum (Roxb.) Sw. Abstract: The aim of this study was to establish protocol for in vitro regeneration and multiplication of Cymbidium pendulum through protocorms, as explants using organic growth supplements such as banana homogenate, coconut water, and peptone. The effect of growth supplements was tested on multiplication (neo-formation of secondary protocorms from primary protocorms) of protocorms, development of maximum number of shoots and early plantlets in M medium (Mitra medium). Though the explants regenerated in the absence or presence of growth adjuncts in the medium; the regeneration frequency was found significantly higher in organic growth supplement-enriched medium than control. The protocorm segments (primary) regenerated into protocorm-like bodies (secondary protocorms) which eventually differentiated into shoots; no intervening callus stage was observed. Among the treatments, the highest regeneration frequency, robust shoots and root formation was recorded in banana homogenate (50 g/l); the roots were lengthy, thick, and covered all over the surface by root hairs. Higher concentration of banana homogenate (75 g/l) proved detrimental for the survival of cultures; the protocorm-like bodies showed necrosis and they perished soon after. Coconut water (10%) and peptone (2 g/l) supplemented medium proved optimum for profuse multiplication of protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) their early growth into plantlets. The treatments with organic growth supplements gave better and early plantlets as compared to control. Among these tested organic growth supplements, peptone (2 g/l) and coconut water (10%) proved beneficial for multiplication of regenerants, maximum number of shoots formation and early plantlet development; whereas banana homogenate (50 g/l) favoured the highest regeneration frequency and healthy growth of plantlets. Keywords: banana homogenate, coconut water, orchids, peptone, protocorms, regeneration Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 47-52 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/52/2011-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/52/2011-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/hor-201201-0008.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:52-2011-HORTSCI Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: E. Pekárková Author-Name: J. Blažek Title: An Obituary Notice Abstract: František Mareček, horticultural scientist; ⃰ July 30, 1921 - † December 18, 2011 Journal: Horticultural Science Pages: 53 Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 DOI: 10.17221/4988-HORTSCI File-URL: http://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/4988-HORTSCI.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:39:y:2012:i:1:id:4988-HORTSCI