A comparative study of some physical characteristics of the flowers and fruits of three date palm cultivars phoenix dactylifera L. in Valley and coast of Hadhramout- Yemen
University of Aden Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences,
Vol. 25 No. 2 (2021),
31-10-2021
Page 251-262
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47372/uajnas.2021.n2.a03
Abstract
This study was conducted on three cultivars of date palms (Jazaz, Socotrai and Barhi) grown in different environments, in the agricultural season 2020, in the Valley and Coast of Hadhramout Region, with the aim of comparing the physical characteristics of flowers and fruits among themselves, by studying some physical characteristics of flowers and fruits, The results were analyzed using a randomized complete sector design., the results obtained showed that the environment factor had an effect on the number of spathes, Number of flowers, Bunch stalk length, fruit length, fruit width, fruit weight and fruit size, It was found that Hadhramout Valley Region was significantly superior in the number of spathes, Number of flowers, Bunch stalk length, whereas the Hadhramout Coast Region was significantly superior in the fruit length, fruit width, fruit weight and fruit size, and the cultivar factor had an effect on the number of spathes, Number of flowers, Spikelet length, Bunch stalk length, fruit length, fruit weight and fruit size, where the Jazaz cultivar was significantly superior in Bunch stalk length, fruit length, fruit weight and fruit size, and Socotrai cultivar was significantly superior in the Number of flowers, Spikelet length, while Barhi cultivar was significantly superior in the number of spathes.
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spathes, flowers, Spikelet, Bunch stalk, fruit length, fruit weight
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