Biotecnología y Biomateriales

Abstracto

Breeding of Sistan Yaghouti Grape using Clonal Selection

Maryam Allahdou, Abbasali Nouri Sadegh and Shirali Kouhkan

Sistan Yaghouti grape belongs to the category of seedless grapes which are resistant to diseases and they have an uninterrupted growth in adverse conditions. Sistan weather usually has hot wind and salty soil. In order to increase the fruit quality, we investigated vine yards of Sistan areas such as Zahak, Dust-Mohammed and Bonjar and collected samples of Yaghouti grape. Traits of Yaghouti grape were calculated using Descriptor method. Results showed that Yaghouti grape clones had high variation in traits such as density of branch, size of berry, weight of berry, weight of branch and height of branch. Therefore, it can be said that clonal selection is suitable method for breeding of grape for good branch quality. Collected seedlings were also planted in Zahak agriculture research station for further evaluation and stability of traits with respect to location and season.