Full Length Research Paper

Effects of so

me external treated plant growth regulators on stomata aperture of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

I. I. Özyiğit and S. Can

Marmara University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Biology, 34722 Goztepe-Istanbul-Turkey.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: ilkozyigit@marmara.edu.tr , Tel: (+90216) 3487759/1179. Fax: (+90216) 3478783.

Accepted 23 June, 2009

   Abstract

In this study, cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings grown singly in standard pots contain compost were exposed to two different concentrations (10^-4 and 10^{-6 M) of BA (6-benzyladenine), NAA} (α-naphthaleneacetic acid) ^{and GA}₃ (Gibberellic acid). Plant growth regulators were used as spraying (2 ml) on the lower surfaces of leaves for seven days. Beith alpha and Çengelköy, which are two elite and widely planting cucumber varieties in Turkey were used and the results were comparatively studied. Stomatal diameters from the epidermal sections of abaxial leaves in 1, 3, 5 and 7^th days were examined by image processing and analysis software program. The data proved that, stomatal aperture were affected significantly with BA, NAA and GA₃ treatments, but responded variously in all treated plants compared to measurements of the control groups.

Key words: Cucumber, stomata, benzyl adenine, naphthalene acetic acid, gibberellic acid.

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