<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present study was designed to investigate the effects of two girdling dates (late April and early September) on fruit quality and carbohydrate accumulation in barberry shrubs (<italic>Berberis vulgaris</italic> L.) during the years 2016–2017. One year old shoots were ringed and fruit characteristics were monitored for two continues year. Data showed that the girdling caused a significant increase in the ascorbic acid content in fruit. Similarly, anthocyanin and total acidity were affected by girdling compared to control in 2017. September-girdled shrubs had the highest amount of fresh mass but the dry mass was not changed. It was shown that chlorophyll b increased in the girdled shrubs compared to control. September girdling reduced the carbohydrate content in leaves. In contrast, it increased the carbohydrate content in shoots. In addition, there was a significant difference between starch in the shoot and starch in leaf. Owing to the obtained results, early September girdling caused a broad range on fruit quality.</p></abstract>

The present study was designed to investigate the effects of two girdling dates (late April and early September) on fruit quality and carbohydrate accumulation in barberry shrubs (Berberis vulgaris L.) during the years 2016–2017. One year old shoots were ringed and fruit characteristics were monitored for two continues year. Data showed that the girdling caused a significant increase in the ascorbic acid content in fruit. Similarly, anthocyanin and total acidity were affected by girdling compared to control in 2017. September-girdled shrubs had the highest amount of fresh mass but the dry mass was not changed. It was shown that chlorophyll b increased in the girdled shrubs compared to control. September girdling reduced the carbohydrate content in leaves. In contrast, it increased the carbohydrate content in shoots. In addition, there was a significant difference between starch in the shoot and starch in leaf. Owing to the obtained results, early September girdling caused a broad range on fruit quality.

Effect of Two Girdling Dates on Carbohydrate Accumulation in Plant Tissues and Fruit Quality of Barberry

Journal of Horticultural Research

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The present study was designed to investigate the effects of two girdling dates (late April and early September) on fruit quality and carbohydrate accumulation...

Effect of Two Girdling Dates on Carbohydrate Accumulation in Plant Tissues and Fruit Quality of Barberry

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 55 - 60

Received: Apr 01, 2018

Accepted: Feb 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2018-0016

Keywords
starch, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, ringing, seedless barberry

© 2019 Mina Moqhaddam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effect of Two Girdling Dates on Carbohydrate Accumulation in Plant Tissues and Fruit Quality of Barberry

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 55 - 60

Received: Apr 01, 2018

Accepted: Feb 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2018-0016

Keywordsstarch, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, ringing, seedless barberry

© 2019 Mina Moqhaddam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
starch, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, ringing, seedless barberry