Abdolhosain Aboutalebi

Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch | JIA · Department of Horticulture

Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) is one of the most important citrus rootstocks in the tropical and subtropical areas that is generally susceptible to cold and freezing. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of melatonin (0 and 500 μM) on the cold tolerance of Mexican lime plants at 0 and − 6 °C. Findings indicated that mela...

Cold stress is one of the abiotic stresses that leads to most losses in citrus. ‘Mexican’ lime is one of the commercial citrus cultivars in the world, which is commonly used as a citrus rootstock. This study aimed to investigate the effect of acetic acid (0 and 15 mM) as a cost-effective agent on the cold tolerance of ‘Mexican’ lime plants at 0 and...

A study was conducted on 6-year-old sweet lime trees on the Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) rootstock in a randomized complete block design with ten treatments and three replications in southern Fars to determine the appropriate time of plant supplementary feeding to increase flower production and the yield in calcareous soils. In 2016 a...

This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of foliar application of organic matter and microelements on the biochemical properties and mineral element content in the Shahani date fruit for two successive years. This was done in the form of randomized complete blocks with 14 treatments in three replications on 42 palms in Jahrom city. Treatmen...

Nutrient elements have a significant role in plant physiology and metabolism, and the concentration of nutrients in the plant depends on plants genetic makeup and their interactions with biotic and environmental factors. A large percentage of Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) orchards have been infected with witches’ broom disease of lime...

Effect of chemical- and bio-fertilizers (Nitroxin) on growth parameters, physiological and biochemical attributes, and yield of cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) under water stress conditions has been studied. Irrigation was done at 3 levels including 50, 75, and 100% of the water requirement of the cantaloupe plant. Water stress had an adverse effect o...

Photoselective netting is well known for filtering the intercepted solar radiation, thus affecting light quality. While its effects on leaf mineral elements have been well investigated, how color netting affects fruit mineral nutrients remains elusive. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of shade provided by blue and yellow nets on min...

Soil and water salinities have become a major problem for agricultural activities as they can negatively affect crop yield in different ways. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and sodium silicate (Si) on the content of selected mineral elements in the leaves of tomato plants ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) unde...

In order to improve the quality of cut rose 'Dolce Vita', an investigation was performed with 20 treatments, 3 replications, and 2 plants in each replicate in a greenhouse with the open soilless culture system. The treatments included control (distilled water), putrescine (Put) at the rates of 1, 2 or 3 mM, spermidine (Spd) at the rates of 0.5, 1 o...

Because of sexual propagation of Mexican lime in southern regions of Iran, there are many lime accessions (lime biotypes) in Mexican lime gardens in which appear some variation in fruit and tree shape. However, most of these accessions are susceptible to witches broom disease of lime (WBDL). Persian lime (C. latifolia Tanaka) is a triploid WBDL-tol...

This research was performed to investigate the effect of different substrates and humic acid on quantitative and qualitative traits of cut Rose (Rosa hybrida cv. Angelina) in soilless culture. A factorial experiment was carried out in a randomized complete blocks design with three replications. The first factor was humic acid (HA) at 4 concentratio...

Persian lime (PL), Citrus latifolia Tanaka, is a triploid and WBDL (Witches Broom Disease of lime) resistant lime which experiences cultivation extension these days. In addition to PL, there are many unknown triploid lime germplasms in the south of Iran, which necessitate to be identified. The current study was conducted to evaluate phylogenetic re...

Effects of humic acid on some vegetative characteristics and mineral concentrations of Mexican lime were investigated under different salinity concentrations. Four doses of humic acid (0, 1500, 3000 and 4000 mg/kg soil) and four salinity levels (1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500 µmos) were applied on Mexican lime seedlings. Experiment was conducted as a fa...

Citrus are strategically and economically important crop in Iran and around the world. Tristeza is considered among the most important viral diseases of citrus, producing severe economic losses worldwide. Thermal therapy is a management method to viral diseases of plants. Jahrom has the hot dry climate. In order to assess the effect of the envir...

This study was carried out at the research field of Tarbiat Modares University, Peykan Shahr, Tehran to determine the changes in the content and chemical compositions of essential oil of tulsi (Ocimum. sanctum L.) at three different growth stages including vegetative, flower bud formation and full flowering stages. The essential oils of the aerial...

Field trials were carried out in Sadra town near Shiraz, Iran in 2010 to determine the effect of phosphorus (P) on the productivity of Mexican Marigold (Tagetes minuta L.), an important medicinal plant. Phosphorus was band-placed at the rates of 0, 40, 80 and 120 Kg/ha at planting time. Results indicated that growth parameters and essential oil con...

In comparison to other horticultural crops, Citrus species are classified among very sensitive plants to salinity. One of the methods for increasing salinity tolerance in Citrus is grafting of commercial and sensitive cultivars to salinity on resistant rootstocks to salinity and evaluation the effect of interstocks. In this regard, recognition the...

'Shahani' cultivar is the dominant date fruit in Jahrom region. Because of non-synchronized ripening and harvesting of the entire cluster, more yield of this cultivar is as Rotab. 'Shahani' Rotab in ordinary condition has the short storing ability and quickly affect with color change and microbial decay. In order to evaluate the effect of modified...

In order to evaluate the fungicide effect of medicinal plant essence and comparison their influence to chemical fungicides for rising of postharvest life of mango (Mangifera indica c.v Langra), was performed an experiment in completely randomized design with 14 treatments and 10 replicates. The treatments were consist: control (without treatment),...

In order to evaluate the effect of humic acid on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of strawberry (Fragaria ananasa cv. 'Aromas'), an experiment was conducted as factorial arrangement in randomized complete block design with three replications in a commercial hydroponic greenhouse. The rooted daughter plants of 'Aromas' strawberry were pl...

This study was conducted on 5-years-old grafted sweet lime trees as factorial arrangement in randomized complete block design with 4 replicates in Jahrom region. The first factor was iron sulfate (0, 5 and 10 mgL-1) and the second factor was zinc sulfate (0, 5 and 10 mgL-1). Both factors were applied as spraying in mid-June after June drop. In the...

In order to evaluate the effects of pruning and girdling on regulating of alternate bearing in Siahoo mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco), an experiment was performed in a RCBD during four years with five treatments consist: low spring pruning, severe spring pruning, girdling, low spring pruning + girdling and severe spring pruning + girdling. Gird...

The Soilless culture system is one of the greenhouse culture methods that is needed to the more condensed farming performances than the field culturing and are using a wide range of culture media. Hence in order to achieve the best and most appropriate culture medium to production of healthy, strong and homogeneous transplant, reduction of producti...

In order to evaluate the different concentrations of Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) on alternate bearing of 'Siahoo' mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) was performed an experiment as factorial arrangement in randomized complete block design with two factors. First factor was spray time (30 or 50 days after flowering) and different concentration of...

In order to evaluate the Allelopathic effects of Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) extract and essence of chlorophyll content of Abutilon (Abutilon theopharasti), Goosefoot (Chenopodium album) and Centaury (Centaurea depressa) was conducted an experiment in completely randomized design with three replicates In vitro condition in the physiology laborat...

The effect of nutrient sources, organic manure and inorganic conventional nutrient solution in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) production was evaluated in soilless culture. The experiment was designed to test two factors, cultivar (two local cultivars) and nutrient sources (inorganic nutrient solution, solid organic manure and organic nutrient solution...

In order to evaluate of the cutting location on shoot and Indule butyric acid (IBA) on rooting of 'Night Jessamine' (Cestrum nocturnum) stem cuttings, this study was performed as factorial arrangement in randomized complete block design in mist greenhouse with 4 replications and 10 cuttings per replicate. For this purpose was prepared annual shoots...

In this study was evaluated the effect of 4 citrus rootstocks consist Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.), Bakraei (C. reticulata L.× C. aurantium L.), Mexican lime (C. aurantifolia L.) and Volkamer lemon (C. volkameriana L.) on chlorophyll content and mineral elements (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cl and B) in scion's leaf of Kinnow mandarin...

In this study, have been evaluated the effect of four citrus rootstocks [(Sour orange (Citrus aurantium), Bakraei (C. reticulate × C. limmetta), Mexican lime (C. aurantifolia) and Volkamer lemon (C. volkameriana)] Valencia orange leaf chlorophyll content and mineral elements concentration (N, P, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cl, Cu, and B) in complete...

In order to evaluate the effect of media type and indule butyric acid (IBA) on rooting of Night Jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum) cuttings, this study was performed as factorial arrangement in randomized complete block design in mist greenhouse. For this purpose was prepared 15 cm long semi-woody cuttings and was cultured in sand and peat-moss media af...

In order to, evaluation and identification of suitable cultivar for Minab region at south of Iran, this experiment was performed as RCBD with 16 tomato cultivars and 3 replication. Sowing was performed in tray culture with 105 cells containing peat moss in early September and transplants was cultured in mid October. Evaluated cultivars were consist...

Nowadays, propagation of good Ziziphus cultivars was done by budding or grafting on wild Ziziphus seedlings. Hard endocarp is one of the barriers on seed germination and rootstock production. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of difference treatments (control, 24 hours soaking in tap water, digested seeds, scarification with sulfuric...

Rose flower is one of the most important cut-flowers, with the highest world production rate. The main problem of rose flower is its short vase life. Polyamines are involved in a wide range of metabolic processes in plants. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of polyamines on vegetative and reproductive growth and vase life of rose plan...

Spermidine (Spd) is a polyamine that is present in almost all tissues in association with nucleic acids. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of spd on quality characteristics and vase life of rose (Rosa hybrida cv. Dolcvita) in soil-less culture. The experiment was carried out in a randomized completely block design with 3 replications....

In order to evaluation the graft height, scion number and cutting off the rootstock on graft union percentageage, canopy volume and yield in three budded Ziziphus cultivars (Ziziphus mauritiana), an experiment was performed an experiment as factorial arrangement in RCBD with three replications. Factors were consisting: graft height from soil surfac...

Nowadays, propagation of good Ziziphus cultivars was done by budding or grafting on wild Ziziphus seedlings. Hard endocarp is one of the barriers on seed germination and rootstock production. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of difference treatments (control, 24 hours soaking in tap water, digested seeds, scarification with sulfuric...

In this study was evaluated interaction between rootstock type and scion cultivar on nitrogen concentration of scion leaf in stage of grafted plant production as factorial in completely randomized design in greenhouse with four replications. For this purpose was budded scion of citrus commercial cultivars (Sweet lime, Mexican lime, Kinnow mandarin,...

The effect of garden compost (obtained from garden wastes and cow manure) on growth and stand establishment of tomato and cucumber was evaluated. Garden compost was mixed with a peat-based growing media (Kimia, Pardis Production, Iran) at rates of 0, 10, 20, 40, 60 and 100% by volume. Garden compost increased Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH, wh...

In vitro production using either the process of somatic embryogenesis or organogenesis has been established in recent years as a routine procedure in several commercial laboratories to produce large numbers of date palm plants at a competitive cost. The date palm micro-propagation process, like other large-scale commercial plant production processe...

The citrus nematode, Tylenchulus semipenetrans, is widely distributed in the citrus orchards of Fars province, Iran. The nematode causes slow decline and serious crop losses. Host resistance is the most effective method for controlling the disease. Seedlings of some rootstocks including Minneola (C. paradise´C. reticulata), Citrus ourantium, C. lme...

Iron chelate is one of the most effective fertilizers all around the globe. It is applied to treat chlorosis in lawns, plants, shrubs and trees as well as iron deficiency in different types of soil. A new Iron chelate with new formula is produced in Iran. Khazra iron chelate has the ability to provide active Iron for plants in quite difficult situa...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of salinity on concentration of potassium (K), sodium (Na) and chloride (Cl) ions, in sweet lime budded on five citrus rootstocks, including Bakraii (mandarin x sweet lime), Volcameriana, Sour orange, Sweet lime and Mexican lime in a glasshouse, using a randomized completely design with factorial arra...

The Effect of various NaCl levels on the shoot content of trace elements, in the seedlings of five citrus species namely: Bakraei (Citrus reteculata X C. limetta), Volkamer lemon(C. volkameriana), Sour orange(C. aurantium), Sweet lime (C. limetta) and Mexican lime(C. aurantifolia), were studied in a glasshouse, by a randomized complete block design...

Little is known regarding the development of coronary restenosis in the diabetic population after coronary by-pass surgery or balloon angioplasty. This study was designed to compare the development of neointimal hyperpUsia after in vivo injury of the carotid artery in diabetic and non-diabetic rats. Fifteen weeks after the onset of diabetes, the le...

Garden compost was mixed with a peat-based growing media (Kimia, Pardis Production and Iran) at rates of 0, 10, 20, 40, 60 and 100% by volume. Garden compost increased electrical conductivity (EC) and pH of soil in the pots, which were slightly higher than the acceptable EC and pH ranges. Cucumber and tomato seeds were planted in complete randomize...