Some observations on the culture of attached groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) gynophores in simplified nutrient solutions

Godfrey Zharare, E. and Pax Blamey, F.C. and Colin Asher, L. (2010) Some observations on the culture of attached groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) gynophores in simplified nutrient solutions. African Journal of Plant Science , 4 (8). pp. 296-300.

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Abstract

Attached groundnut gynophores of Virginia line Virginia bunch strain 1 (VB-1), Spanish line TMV-3 and Valencia line CBBR4 were cultured singly in aerated, simplified nutrient solutions consisting of (2 μM iron (Fe) and 0.5 μM zinc (Zn) with or without 100 μM calcium (Ca). In all lines, normal and apparently healthy pods were produced in solutions containing Ca, whereas, pod growth was severely restricted in solutions without Ca. Three of CBRR4 gynophores cultured in solution containing Ca formed healthy tap roots. It was concluded that a simplified solution containing only Ca, Zn and Fe could support healthy groundnut pod growth

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, South Africa.
Subjects: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry
Divisions: Groundnut
Depositing User: Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited: 16 Nov 2010 16:44
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2010 20:36
Official URL: http://www.academicjournals.org/AJPS/PDF/Pdf2010/A...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/577

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