Determination of the Development Performances of Pecan Saplings in Aydin ecological Conditions
Oguz Dolgun *
Plant and Animal Production Department, Sultanhisar Vocational College, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey.
F. Ekmel Tekıntas
Aydın Adnan Mernderes University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Aydin, Turkey.
Suleyman Bayram
Western Mediterranean Agricultural Researches Institute, Antalya, Turkey.
Temur Kurtaslan
Agricultural Marketing Department, Sultanhisar Vocational College, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In this research, the sapling growth performances of Pecan cultivation in Aydın ecological conditions were investigated. "Burkett" Pecan rootstock and "Mahan14", "Wichita7" and "Choctaw2" pecan cultivars were used. Starting from the date of planting; Sapling stem diameters were measured 5 cm above the graft site. Diameters of rootstocks was measured 5 cm below the graft site, bud burst dates are determined (min %70 of buds), shoot diameters were measured at 15-day intervals from the place after the first two buds. Shoot lengths were measured at 15-day intervals. The measurements were carried out for 2 consecutive years. Repeared Measures Anova is used to determine whether there are significant differences in the data. The development difference between cultivars in both regions was investigated. In the analysis, averages of five replicate measurements in two years and 12 different periods. Pecan saplings showed a good development in the ecological conditions of Aydin (37°45′ 0″N - 28°0′0″E). These results show that in the province of Aydın, Pecan cultivation can be done except in very cold and very dry places. However, the study should be supported by future fruit productivity studies. The present research findings will be useful for regions with similar climatic conditions.
Keywords: Pecan growing, sapling growth, Wichita7, Choctaw2, Mahan14.