success in the transfer of vitroplants to greenhouse conditions ( George et al., 2008 ). It has been reported that in the genotypes Citrus aurantifolia ( Al Bahrany, 2002 ) and Citrus limon ( Pérez-Tornero et al., 2010 ), the number of roots formed per
. (2010) reported that the basal medium did not affect the micropropagation of lemon ( Citrus limon ), but explants on DKW medium were greener. In our experiments, DKW medium was markedly superior for shoot proliferation since it provided a relativity
. and Acer platanoides L New Phytol. 116 589 596 International Seed Testing Association 1993 Rules for testing seeds: Rules 1993 Seed Sci. Technol. 21 suppl. 1B259 King, M.W. Roberts, E.H. 1980 The desiccation response of seeds of Citrus limon L Ann
.), grape ( Vitis vinifera L.), and citrus [ Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.] seedlings ( Fuller et al., 2003 ; unpublished data) as indicated in Figure 4 . To be effective, the hydrophobic particle film should be applied within 12 h before the expected
weeds in lemon ( Citrus limon Burm.f.) orchards improved flowering, fruiting, and fruit yield. MacRae et al. (2007) reported that interference from weeds with peach ( Prunus persica ) trees would reduced the availability of water and nutrients, and
et al., 1973 ; Koo et al., 1984 ) and for sweet orange, grapefruit ( Citrus paradisi ), and lemon ( Citrus limon ) cultivars in South Africa ( Du Plessis, 1977 ; Du Plessis and Koen, 1992 ; Du Plessis et al., 1992 ). These leaf mineral nutrient
products ( Dixon and Paiva, 1995 ; Mayer, 2006 ). It has been reported that MJ and SA treatment could alleviate chilling damage in lemon ( Citrus limon ) fruit by increasing the synthesis of total phenolics and PAL while inhibiting the activity of PPO
( Citrus limon L., Citrus sinensis L.) orchard on citrus leaf nutrient concentration. In the same study, however, the cover crop and weedy treatments did have higher soil N concentration. It should be noted that the orchard in the current experiment was
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, J. 2012 Employment of a new strategy for identification of lemon ( Citrus limon L.) cultivars using RAPD markers Afr. J. Agr. Res. 7 2075 2082 Muralidharan, K. Wakeland, E.K. 1993 Concentration of primer and template qualitatively affects products