Foschi, María Laura; Juan Ferrer, Mariano; Pascual España, Bernardo; Pascual-Seva, Nuria(MDPI, 2021-12-29)
[EN] The caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is a perennial plant characteristic of the Mediterranean region that presents difficulties in its propagation, both vegetatively and by seeds. The main aim of this study is to provide ...
Foschi, María Laura; Juan Ferrer, Mariano; Pascual España, Bernardo; Pascual-Seva, Nuria(MDPI, 2023-06)
[EN] The caper bush has developed different mechanisms to survive in Mediterranean conditions, such as drought tolerance and seed dormancy. Many studies have been carried out to improve the germination of caper seeds, but ...
Foschi, María Laura; Juan Ferrer, Mariano; Pascual España, Bernardo; Pascual-Seva, Nuria(MDPI AG, 2022-10)
[EN] Caper seeds present difficulties in their germination, which has been studied by several research teams. It is known that light can release dormancy in some seeds, but its effect on caper seed germination has not yet ...
Foschi, María Laura; Juan Ferrer, Mariano; Pascual España, Bernardo; Pascual-Seva, Nuria(MDPI, 2023-02)
[EN] Caper is a perennial shrub that is widespread in the Mediterranean Basin. Although the fruits contain many seeds, they germinate slowly and with very low percentages, due to their nondeep physiological dormancy. The ...
Foschi, María Laura(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-01-18)
[ES] La alcaparra (Capparis spinosa L.) es un arbusto característico de la región mediterránea, del que se aprovechan sus botones florales y frutos. Uno de los inconvenientes más importantes para su cultivo es la dificultad ...
Foschi, María Laura; Juan Ferrer, Mariano; Pascual España, Bernardo; Pascual-Seva, Nuria(MDPI, 2022-01)
[EN] The caper is a shrub that adapts to harsh environments when it is established, but it presents serious difficulties in its propagation, both by cuttings and by seeds. Its seeds have low germination percentages, and ...
Foschi, María Laura; Juan Ferrer, Mariano; Pascual España, Bernardo; Pascual-Seva, Nuria(MDPI, 2020-06-12)
[EN] Caper is a perennial deciduous sub-shrub that grows in almost all circum-Mediterranean countries. The specialized literature presents three possible dormancy types that can cause low germination of caper seeds: ...