Studies on self- and cross-pollination for kalamata olive cultivar grown in a sandy soil [electronic resource].

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This work was executed during the two growing seasons (2009 & 2010) on Kalamata olive cultivar planted in a private orchard at Cairo-Alexandria road. This study aimed to define the superior pollinators for KaIamata olive cultivar grown in sandy soil inigaled by drip inigation system. The cultivars tested as pollinators of KaIamata olive trees were Dolce, Koroneiki, Picual and Coratina. The pollinator trees planted with Kalamata trees as 1/5 ratio (pollinator / Kalamata) as separated blocks in the experimental orchard. The presented study showed that, the studied cultivars overlapped in their blooming time. The sutvey of the five olive cultivars under study showed that, the highest values of fruit set (%) was observed in Koroneiki (5.14 & 6.47%), Dolce (4.62 & 5.42%), followed by Conltina and Picual olive cultivars, in the two growing seasons (2009 and 2010), respectively Whereas, the lowest records of fruit set (%) WI:'te obtained from the control treatment (self pollination). The obtained results showed that Dolce olive cultivar trees were the superior pollinator for Kalarnata olive trees according to the data of yield (kg./tree) which may be attributed to the high weight of Kalarmta fiuits.The previously m:ntioned pollinator produced also the best fiuit quality in the two growing seasons. It could be concluded from the present study that, Dolce olive cultivar trees can be recommended as pollinator for Kalamata olive trees to produce highest yield with best fruit quality as compared with other pollinators under study.

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