Screening frost-tolerant sunflower hybrids: integrating physiological traits and electrolyte leakage analysis
The study highlighted the crucial influence of the growth stage on frost tolerance, with earlier stages showing greater resilience. Sunflower hybrids P63LE113, SY Gibraltar, and P63MM54 appeared more tolerant to frost damage. At the V4 stage, chlorophyll content and electrolyte leakage can be employed as potential selection criteria for frost-tolerant genetic resources and hybrids.
Authors
- Engin Gökhan Kulan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7147-6896)
- Nurgül Ergin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3105-7504)
- Mehmet Demir Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4681-2464)
Institutions
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi (TR)
- Eskişehir Osmangazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20282
- Primary Topic
- Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi