The present study examined free-radical scavenging enzyme activity and the levels of lipid peroxide, ascorbic acid, nitric oxide and glutathione in 1616C rootstock and the Razaki cultivar of Vitis vinifera L. under treatment with different concentrations of salt. At day 7, in leaves of both 1616C rootstock and cv. Razaki treated with 12 mM NaCl there were significant increases in glutathione pe...

1 Principal Investigator of Horticulture and Curator, USDA Naitonal Clonal Germplasm Repository for Asimina species, Atwood Research Facility, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601-2355. To whom reprint requests should be addressed. 2 Co-Investigator of Horticulture, Atwood Research Facility, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601-2355 Abstract The pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) ...

The cultivar and rootstock effect on iron chlorosis were studied. The results revealed significant differences among peach cultivars and rootstocks in mineral content. Seasonal changes were also found in the macroand micronutrient content of leaves of peach cultivars and rootstocks. The rootstock St. Julien 655/2 was found to be efficient in K, P, Zn, Fe, Cu absorption and better than seedling ...