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Effects of Melatonin Applications on Anatolian Black Pine (Pinus nigra J. F. Arnold. Subsp. Pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe) Afforestatio in Semi –Arid Areas    
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Esra Nurten YER ÇELİK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Sezgin AYAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Halil Barış Özel
Bartın Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Nezahat TURFAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Batın Mehmet Yer
Gülbahar Abdaloğlu
Özet
Melatonin, a substantial hormone, is a natural antioxidant agent that functions as a protector against the harmful effects of free radicals. Studies have found that "exogenous melatonin" applications have a positive effect on the growth and development of plants. This study investigated the adaptation of the seedlings that were transported from the nursery to the afforestation site for the process of planting. In 2019 the 2+0 aged bare-rooted Kastamonu/Taşköprü Anatolian Black pine seedlings, which are suitable for planting in semi-arid areas, were selected as research materials. Four different doses of “exogenous melatonin" (250, 500, 1000, and 1500 μM) were administered through two different methods (root-dipping and needle-spraying). Morphological seedling characteristics and bioactive chemical variables were measured for the control group and the seedlings treated with different doses of melatonin. Antioxidant enzyme activities were identified. When both the needle-spraying and root-dipping methods for melatonin application were evaluated in terms of morphological and biochemical variables, the best results were determined in low doses (250 to 500 μM). The results suggest that melatonin provides support to the metabolic process for the resistance of seedlings to low temperatures and semi-arid climatic conditions.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Exogenous melatonin | Needle-spraying | Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana | Reactive oxygen species | Root-dipping
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı BIORESOURCES
Dergi ISSN 1930-2126
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 05-2023
Cilt No 18
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 2551 / 2572
Doi Numarası 10.15376/biores.18.2.2551-2572