Mineral Composition of Inbred Confectionary Pumpkin Candidates from Turkey Originated Populations = Türkiye’den Toplanan Popülasyonlardan Elde Edilen Çerezlik Kabak Çeşit Adaylarının Mineral Madde İçerikleri

Mustafa PAKSOY

Turkey is one of the most important countries in the production of confectionary pumpkin. The aim of the study is to reveal the amount of some mineral elements in seed coat and the seed of confectionary pumpkin candidates which gathered from different regions of the country and reached in S5 level. In the present study, a total of twenty-seven pumpkin genotypes which were self-pollinated to the level of S5 and two local population characterized genotypes were used as plant material. Contents of P, K, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Cu, S and Zn minerals were determined in the seed coat and seed, separately. R ...Более