Dr. Halit Seyfettin ATLI, Selim ARPACI, Necip UYGUR
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the suitable polinators forthefemale pistachiocultivarssuchasUzun, Halebi, Kirmizi, Siirt and Ohadi between 1980-2003 in Gaziantep.
Fifty selected male types were used as material andshoot and stemgrowthrate, flowering time, suitability of the flowering times of the male types with female cultivars (flowering synchronization), the number of flowercluster on a secondary branch, length offlower cluster, viabilityand germination of pollen were investigated.
According totheresultof weightedrankingmethod; Type 10 (795 points) was found to be the most suitable male forUzunand Halebi cultivars, it was Type 39 (750 points) for Siirt and Kirmizi cultivars, Type 79 (880 points) was found to be suitable male forOhadi cultivar.
Key Words : Pistachio, selection, flower, polinator