In studies with the pomegranate cvs Gyulosha Rozovaya, Shakh-Nar, VIR and Uluchshennyi Kazake 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 bearing stems were left on the bushes after pruning. The most vigorous suckering was observed in bushes with 1 or 2 bearing stems; these plants produced only 34.2 centners/ha. The...

In studies with the cv. Gyuleisha Rozovaya the number and length of roots rose in proportion to the number of shoots. During plant development the total length of roots increased from 238.42 to 1105.94 m and root weight from 0.939 to 4.070 kg. The length of the main roots increased from 7.3 to...

In a study of 70 varieties in the Aizerbaijan SSR during 1969-70, the most promising were Desertnyi 5 [Dessert 5], Zheltokoraya [Yellow Rind] and Osennii 6 [Autumn 6].

Most of the varieties studied, including Ag chebug amkar, Gebekli govun, Kytmykhly gei kovun, Arpatokhum and Narindzhi kovun, were resistant to both Erysiphe cichoracearum and Dacus cucurbitae.

In the course of hybridization work, the cold-resistant forms Nasimi and Vurgun were selected, together with the small-seeded Mekhseti and the high-quality Aleko. The most promising introduced varieties are Siyakh-dane, Savei, California 6320 and Malta.

In the Kuba region of Azerbaijan, the varieties Nar [Pomegranate], Al janag [Red Cheek], Antiga and Atirli were early flowering, Mahsuldar [Productive] was late flowering and Gjul'san, Azerbaijan, Ljatifa [Slender] and Sevel' were intermediate in this respect.

One-year-old wild olive, cultivated olive and fig trees were planted in soils with low, medium, and high salt contents, and the soils were further treated by applying 20 g. of sodium phosphate plus 30 kg. of manure or 20 g. of sodium phosphate plus 20 g. of sodium nitrate. The fig trees showed more ...