Horticultural Science, 2017 (vol. 44), issue 1
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Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2017, 44(1):X1 | DOI: 10.17221/9505-HORTSCI 
Effects of economically important virus diseases on the expression of some pomological traits and nutritional compounds in GM plum cultivar HoneySweet (Prunus domestica L.)Case Report
Boris Krška, Klára Gogolková, Jana Horsáková, Jaroslav Polák
Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2017, 44(1):1-5 | DOI: 10.17221/30/2015-HORTSCI
Economically important viruses infect plums and other stone fruits cause lower yields, fruit size and quality and also affect its chemical composition. Fruits of the genetically modified (GM) plum 'HoneySweet' growing on trees deliberately infected with Plum pox virus (PPV), Prune dwarf virus (PDV) and Apple chlorotic leaf-spot virus (ACLSV) were analysed in detail to determine what effects these virus infections have on selected pomological traits, dissolved solids and titratable acids. Assessments of the fruits were made in the years from 2011 to 2014. The GM plum 'HoneySweet' was chosen for this experiment, and uninfected...
Allelic variation of simple sequence repeats markers linked to PPV resistance in Chinese apricotOriginal Paper
Qiu-ping Zhang, Wei-sheng Liu, Ning Liu, Yu-ping Zhang, Ming Xu, Shou Liu, Xiao-xue Ma, Yu-jun Zhang
Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2017, 44(1):6-13 | DOI: 10.17221/278/2015-HORTSCI
Apricot is one of the oldest fruit tree crops in China and it was spread via Armenia to other areas. There are about ten species of apricot (Subg. Armeniaca Mill.) worldwide, among which nine species are native to China. Sharka disease caused by the Plum pox virus (PPV) is widely distributed in the main producing regions of apricot. In this study, linked simple sequence repeats (SSR) primers were used to detect allele variations potentially associated with PPV resistance among Chinese apricot germplasm resources, including 52 accessions belonging to Prunus armeniaca, 7 to Prunus mandshurica, 6 to Prunus sibirica,...
A screening test for the determination of cut flower longevity and ethylene sensitivity of carnationOriginal Paper
Juan Manuel Sánchez Díaz, Silvia Jiménez-Becker, Manuel Jamilena
Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2017, 44(1):14-20 | DOI: 10.17221/134/2015-HORTSCI
Strategies to prevent postharvest losses include the use of genotypes that have a longer life. The objective of this study was to develop a screening test for the estimation of cut flower postharvest life and the response to exogenous ethylene of different carnation cultivars at an early stage of plant growth. Ethylene sensitivity and production in different cut flower cultivars was evaluated, and a similar response in the vegetative stage was studied. Also, the possible relationship between the morphological parameters of cuttings and flower postharvest life was studied. Ethylene production of cuttings may be a useful tool for estimating ethylene...
Interactions among genotype, environment and agronomic practices on production and quality of storage onion (Allium cepa L.) - A reviewReview
Agnieszka Sekara, Robert Pokluda, Laura Del Vacchio, Silvano Somma, Gianluca Caruso
Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2017, 44(1):21-42 | DOI: 10.17221/92/2015-HORTSCI
The aim of this review is a wide description of the relationships between growing conditions and bulb yield and quality of onion (Allium cepa L.), focused particularly on long-day cultivars suitable for storage. Marketable yield decreases according to the reduction of crop length caused by the increase of growth temperature. The nutritive requirements of storage onion are highest during the vegetative growth. The application of humic substances and the inoculation of mycorrhizae may enhance bulb growth and quality, mainly under stress conditions. Onion is a slow-growth, shallow-rooted crop with non-shading habitus and therefore its productivity...
Salt-tolerant trees usable for Central European cities - ReviewReview
Božena Šerá
Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2017, 44(1):43-48 | DOI: 10.17221/201/2015-HORTSCI
The present text is focused on an actual problem of planting of inappropriate tree taxa in many cities. It explains the causes of contaminated soils by winter salt management and principles of the toxic effect on plants. The paper summarizes the problem and brings solution. Town places with salt-contaminated soil should not be fitted with: spruce (Picea), pine (Pinus), linden (Tilia) and maples (Acer). On the other hand, resistant species are: ash (Fraxinus), poplar (Populus), willow (Salix), silverberry (Eleagnus), black locust (Robinia). Both lists of sensitive and salt-tolerant...
Distribution of viruses in the shallot germplasm collection of the Czech Republic - Short CommunicationShort Communication
Kateřina Smékalová, Helena Stavělíková, Karel Dušek
Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2017, 44(1):49-52 | DOI: 10.17221/271/2015-HORTSCI
The Czech collection of shallot (Allium cepa var. ascalonicum) genetic resources (122 accessions) was surveyed for the presence of four different viruses, i.e. Onion yellow dwarf virus, Leek yellow stripe virus, Garlic common latent virus (GCLV), and Shallot latent virus, by DAS-ELISA. The shallot seems to be resistant against GCLV because none of the tested plants was infested by this virus. Other three viruses were found with an incidence ranging from 53% to 93% for genotypes and 48% to 87% for plants. Most of the tested shallot genotypes were simultaneously infected with two or three viruses. These results were...