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Ink disease is one of the most destructive diseases in Castanea sativa. The most common symptoms are root necrosies and a reduction in root growth, which invariably lead to the death of the trees.
Sofia Meirinho +3 more
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The Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a major insect pest affecting chestnut trees worldwide. Due to the galls that it creates on shoots and leaves, this pest prevents shoot development and blooming and decreases the fruit yield.
Başak MÜFTÜOĞLU +2 more
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Photosynthetic and leaf anatomical characteristics of Castanea sativa: a comparison between in vitro and nursery plants [PDF]
The anatomic and functional leaf characteristics related to photosynthetic performance of Castanea sativa growing in vitro and in nursery were compared. The irradiance saturated photosynthesis in in vitro grown plantlets was significantly lower compared ...
M. I. Latsague +5 more
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ANALYSIS OF THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF "LOVRAN MARRON" (Castanea sativa Mill.) USING MICROSATELLITE MARKERS [PDF]
Maruni (maroni) su sorte europskog pitomog kestena (Castanea sativa Mill.) dobivene selekcijom, koje se od davnina uzgajaju radi proizvodnje krupnih i kvalitetnih plodova.
Marko Zebec +9 more
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During 2014-2016, damage by the oriental chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) was found on sweet chestnut trees at 4 localities in Slovakia. Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a specific plant pest on Castanea spp.
Michal Pástor +5 more
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Key message In arboriculture, the number and diversity of pollen donors can have a major impact on fruit production. We studied pollination insurance in hybrid chestnut orchards (C. sativa × C.
Clément Larue, Rémy J. Petit
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Growth of chestnut (Castanea sativa) in the Netherlands [PDF]
European interest in relatively fast growing trees that will produce durable timber has increased strongly in recent years for economic and ecological reasons. Agriculture needs alternative products and production systems. Growing quality timber, possibly combined with another crop is one way of doing this.
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Involvement of reactive oxygen species during early stages of ectomycorrhiza establishment between Castanea sativa and Pisolithus tinctorius [PDF]
Evidence for the participation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant systems in ectomycorrhizal(ECM) establishment is lacking. In this paper, we evaluated ROS production and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT ...
Baptista, Paula +4 more
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Chestnuts are multipurpose trees that grow mainly in the Northern Hemisphere due to their aptitude for fruit and wood production. These trees are vastly significant for the economy and wildlife.
Megan Braga +4 more
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