Pollen compatibility in Turkish hazelnut cultivars

Authors : Hüseyin Irfan Balik, Neriman Beyhan

Pages : 12-17

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Publication Date : 2019-06-30

Article Type : Research

Abstract :This study was conducted with the aim of determining the pollen incompatibility levels of some important hazelnut cultivars. Tombul, Palaz, Çakıldak, Foşa and Allahverdi were used as main cultivars and Tombul, Palaz, Çakıldak, Foşa, Allahverdi, Sivri, Kalınkara and Yassı Badem were used as a pollinizer cultivars. When the effects of pollinizers on pollen compatibility and flowering times were evaluated together; it was defined that Allahverdi for Tombul, Foşa for Palaz, Tombul for Çakıldak, Çakıldak and Allahverdi for Foşa, and Foşa are the best pollinizer for Allahverdi. 
Keywords : Hazelnut, Corylus avellana L., nut set, incompatibility, dichogamy