Investigation of physiological factors affecting propagation of the indigenous ornamental plants yew (Taxus baccata L.) and strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.)

Abstract

Taxus baccata L. (yew) and Arbutus unedo L. (strawberry tree) are native shrubs in Greece and, recently, there is an increasing demand for these species in the market due to their use in landscaping, flower arrangement and plantations alongside the national roads. In addition, plant parts in yew contain taxol, an alkaloid, which is used as a medicine against cancer. For these reasons a study was undertaken to improve propagation through cuttings in these two plant species. The influence of growth regulators (IBA or K-IBA) on rooting was examined and their optimal concentrations were determined. Furthermore, the effect of cutting type, genotype, wounding, rooting medium and rooting system, supplementary lighting and harvesting season on rooting of Taxus and Arbutus cuttings were evaluated. In addition, the role of different rooting growth regulators and various genotypes on peroxidase and phosphatase activity modification and isoenzyme pattern during rooting were examined. The treatment ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/14594
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/14594
ND
14594
Alternative title
Διερεύνηση των φυσιολογικών παραγόντων που επηρεάζουν τον πολλαπλασιασμό των αυτοφυών καλλωπιστικών φυτών τάξου (Taxus baccata l.) και κουμαριάς (Arbutus unedo L.)
Author
Metaxas, Dimitrios (Father's name: Ioannis)
Date
2004
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Οικονόμου Αθανάσιος
Γεωργακοπούλου-Βογιατζή Χρυσόθεμις
Βογιατζής Δημήτριος
Δημάση-Θεριού Κορτέσσα
Κουκουρίκου-Πετρίδου Μαγδαλήνή
Γιουψάνης Τραϊανός
Σκαλτσογιάννης Απόστολος
Discipline
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Keywords
Yew; Strawberry tree; Cuttings; Propagation; Peroxidases; Rooting; Taxus baccata; Arbutus unedo
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
210 σ., im.
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