This experiment was conducted to found the connection between sensible male pollinators and the content from mineral element (Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Cupper and Magnesium) in pollen grain of fifty seedling date palm male and compared it with the best selective five seedling date palm males (number 2, 10, 29, 40, 46) are appropriate and promising males for to be utilized in pollinating female date palms and mistreatment in breeding programs in previous study. Results found variations among the categories of pollen and elements. The highest concentration of zinc was found in males' number (2, 10, 40 and 46) which recorded 127,102, 115 and 122 µg/g dry weight respectively as compared to the other male trees. Also the highest concentration of iron was found in male number (40) which recorded 222 µg/g dry weight as compared to the other male trees. Moreover, notes from result excellence male number (10) in manganese concentration which recorded 202 µg/g dry weight as compared to the other male trees. In this concern, pollen grain of date palm male trees contained also, high concentrations of copper and magnesium the concentration ranging from 10 to 30 and 1320 to 1985 µg/g dry weight for copper and magnesium respectively. The best value for copper and magnesium which obtained from the selective male number (46) which recorded 30 and 1985 µg/g dry weight for copper and magnesium respectively as compared to the other male trees. From all the results we can conclude that the date palm pollen grain was as rich source of important minerals, so its suitability as a regular component in plant and human diet. 

Keywords: male date pal, zinc, iron, manganese, cupper, magnesium

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one amongst the oldest cultivated trees in world. In Egypt, Phoenix dactylifera tree is taken into account joined of the foremost vital fruits wherever it's cosmopolitan in numerous areas in Egypt from the Mediterranean coast up to Assouan. It's cosmopolitan in numerous districts of the planet districts of the world. It constitutes the foremost vital plant in arid and desert areas wherever it provides favorable conditions for both human and animal habitats.¹ In fact, feather palm as Associate in Nursing irreplaceable tree in irrigable desert lands grows underneath unfavorable conditions wherever several of the opposite fruit species doesn't. It additionally keeps alternative crops settled under that from heat, wind, and even cold weather. So, it plays an enormous role to prevent geologic process and provides life to desert areas.^2,3 Date palm could be a dioecious perennial and monocotyledonous fruit tree that belongs to the Arecaceae family. Several investigators studied the effect of pollens obtained from totally different palm males cultivar on fruit set, yield and fruit physical and chemical properties of many female palm cultivars.^4–10 The direct influence of the male parent on the event of the date fruit is precise and definite and varies with the actual male wont to fertilize the female flowers. Every male exerting just about constant impact on fruit of all varieties and exerting constant impact in several years. Therefore, it's vital to select and identify superior male in term of fertilization. The concentration of mineral components in spore grains of feather date palm males were studied by many workers.^11–21 In addition, several investigators mentioned that, the effect of micro-nutrient in spore grain germination and pollen tube growth in several plant species.^22,23 The minerals content in pollen grains differed from one seedling plant males to a different. The macronutrients, N was gift within the highest concentrations, followed by Ca, P, Mg and Na, whereas the micronutrients, Fe was gift within the highest concentrations, followed by Zn, Mn and Cu.²⁴ The aim of this analysis area unit study the content of those five types of nutrients (Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Cupper and Magnesium) in pollen grain of the selective five seedling date palm males and compare them with those of alternative males because these elements are importance within the life of the plant wherever any shortage leads to intensive harm to the plant. Moreover, these males might be used as pollinators for palm females. Also, we are able to propagate and multiply these promising males’ oldsters by tissue cultural programs. Moreover, we wish to indicate is that the content of those elements are correlated with the rise in pollination and fertilization process or not.

Plant materials

The study was conducted during the three successive seasons 2015, 2016 and 2017 on fifty seedling date palm males about 30 years old and grown in Sand clay loamy soil at Tamiya district, Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. Moreover, the study included the five date palm males coded by numbers (2, 10, 29, 40 and 46) which select according to the evaluation results of more previously studies.^8–10 as good male pollinators for further using in pollinating female date palms and breeding programs.

Collection of plant material

Date Palm pollen was collected in March (2015, 2016 and 2017) from Tamiya district, Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. Some of palm pollen grains (Phoenix dactylifera L.) were collected and separated from the kernels with a fine gauze sieve and dried at 70ºC and then kept in closed container.

Chemical composition:

Dried pollen grain were used for determination, Iron, zinc, manganese, copper and magnesium contents as mg/g dry weight by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer apparatus according.^25,26 Data were statistically analyzed according.²⁷ Data presented in the Table of this investigation represent the mean of the three experimental seasons.

Micro nutrient

Zinc concentrations: Data presented in Table 1 indicate that Pollen grain of date palm male trees contained high concentrations of zinc, the concentration ranging from 49 to 127mg/g dry weight .The best result which obtained from the selective males number (2, 10, 40 and 46) which recorded 127,102, 115 and 122 mg/g dry weight respectively as compared to the other male trees.

Iron concentrations: Data presented in Table 2 indicate that Pollen grain of date palm male trees contained also high concentrations of iron, the concentration ranging from 145 to 222mg/g dry weight. The best result which obtained from the selective male number (40) which recorded 222 mg/g dry weight respectively as compared to the other male trees.

Manganese concentrations: Data presented in Table 3 indicate that Pollen grain of date palm male trees contained high concentrations of iron, the concentration ranging from 97 to 202mg/g dry weight .The best result which obtained from the selective male number (10) which recorded 202 mg/g dry weight respectively as compared to the other male trees.

Copper concentrations: Data presented in Table 4 indicate that pollen grain of date palm male trees contained low concentrations of copper, the concentration ranging from 10 to 30 mg/g dry weight .The best result which obtained from the selective male number (46) which recorded 30 mg/g dry weight respectively as compared to the other male trees.

Macro nutrient

Magnesium concentrations: Data presented in Table 5 indicate that Pollen grain of date palm male trees contained high concentrations of magnesium, the concentration ranging from 1320 to 1985 mg/g dry weight. The best result which obtained from the selective male number (46) which recorded 1985 mg/g dry weight respectively as compared to the other male trees.

It is clear from the current information that the great male pollinators for using in pollinating female date palms (five seedling date palm males number, 2, 10, 29, 40, 46) was characterized by high content of the estimated element (Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Cupper and Magnesium). In this respect,²⁴ pointed that feather date palm pollen (phoenix dactylifera L) is particulary high mineral content. This could be associated with the high mineral content of the soil horizons in dry areas wherever this species grows. But, the capability of the parent plant to accumulate elements within the pollen is additionally associated with the species. Moreover,¹⁹ found that Egyptian pollen grain contain higher quantity of copper 3.196 mg/g with lower quantity of manganese 2.84mg/g, zinc 2.81mg/g and iron 2.41mg/g. The elements Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn and Cu have been classified as essential elements for the plants and human diet.^28,29 While not copper, iron cannot be properly reborn to its usable³⁰ whereas the Mg contain within the pollen grains is also reduced risk of stroke.³¹ The presence of Mg⁺², Cu⁺³, Fe⁺², Mn⁺² and Zn⁺² reflects their perform as essential nutrient components, typically as co-factor activators in metal-ligand enzyme complexes.²⁹ The healthful importance of pollen grain could also be thanks to its content of Zn that is beneficial to manufacture of testosterone, as antioxidant and essential for traditional functioning of the male reproductive system,^29,32 in contribution of Mn³³ which also are essential for traditional functioning of central system nervosum and are an honest anti-oxidant.²⁹ Workers, rumored that, iron plays a task in syntheses of RNA, reduction of nitrate to ammonia,³⁴ chlorophyll synthesis,³⁵ nucleic acid metabolism and chemical change and structural roles of Fe⁺⁺ and Fe⁺⁺⁺ in plant.³⁶ Also, iron is either a constituent or a cofactor of many antioxidant enzymes, and might acts as a pro-oxidant issue as a result of free or loosely bound Fe^- catalyses free radical generation within the presence of reductants and peroxides through the Fenton reaction. In particular, Fe is involved in the Fe^- catalysed Haber–Weiss reaction in which trace amounts of Fe³⁺ are reduced by to produce Fe²⁺ which, in turn, reacts with H₂O₂ to form OH^. (Fenton reaction). As the intrinsic constituent or metal compound, iron is actively concerned in cellular detoxification reactions catalysed by enzyme, phenolic-dependent peroxidases (non-specific peroxidases, ascorbate peroxidases and metallic element SOD, that scavenge oxideand superoxide, therefore protective the cell from aerophilous injury. As the intrinsic constituent or metal cofactor, iron is actively concerned in cellular detoxification reactions catalysed by enzyme catalase, phenolic-dependent peroxidases (non-specific peroxidases, ascorbate peroxidases and Fe superoxide dismutase, which scavenge hydrogen peroxide and superoxide, therefore protective the cell from aerophilous injury.. In this respect,³⁷ reported that, iron deficient helianthus plants appears to have an effect on totally different the various peroxidase isoenzymes to different extents and to induce a secondary aerobic oxidative stress, as indicated by the redoubled levels of H₂O₂. On the opposite hand, the foremost vital perform of manganese is said to the oxidation-reduction processes.²⁸ It may be used as a cofactor of many enzymes that act as phosphorylated substrates; conjointly, it plays a task in control the amount of plant hormones (auxins) in plant tissues by activating the auxin oxidation system.³⁴ The essential role of atomic number 30 is said to the synthesis of essential amino acid organic compound and consequently formation of phytohormone i.e. IAA that act as plant hormone particularly in prolonging height of plants.³⁸ Metal has a vital rolein supermolecule metabolism, supermolecule synthesis, essential amino acid and IAA synthesis, since it activates variety of enzymes for photosynthesis.^39,40 The essential role of Zn is related to the synthesis of tryptophan amino acid and consequently formation of phytohormon i.e. IAA that act as plant hormone particularly in prolonging height of plants.³⁸ Zinc has a vital role in carbohydrate metabolism, protein synthesis, essential amino acid and IAA synthesis, since it activates variety of enzymes for photosynthesis.^39,40 Also,⁴¹ rumored that, the rise in spore grain from Mg, Zn, Mn, iron and atomic number 29 is various components of the plant. The stimulating impact of micronutrients on plant growth is also because of their role in lepton transmission from water to chlorophyll and manufacturing O gas within the chemical change, additionally to their role within the gas metabolism through activated group enzyme catalyst.⁴² Also, the favorable impact of Mg, Zn, Fe, Mn and atomic number 29 on yield and its elements in antecedently studied by^8,9 may be attributed to the rise in photosynthetic pigments concentration³⁶ moreover as, catalyst activity, consequently improvement of plant metabolism.⁴³ Also,⁴¹ reported that, the rise in Pollen grain from Mg, Zn, Mn, Fe and Cu also because of the impact of Zn on synthesis of phytohormone (I.A.A.) that promote ontogenesis process and consequently the amounts of mineral elements absorbed and trans placed into the various components of the plant. The stimulating impact of micronutrients on plant growth is also because of their role in electron transmission from water to chlorophyll and manufacturing oxygen gas within the photosynthesis, additionally to their role within the nitrogen metabolism through activated nitrite reductase enzyme.⁴² Also, the favorable impact of Mg, Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu on yield and its components in antecedently studied by^8,9 may be attributed to the rise in photosynthetic pigments concentration³⁶ moreover as, enzyme activity, consequently improvement of plant metabolism.⁴³

Finally, from the present results, it could be concluded that the good male pollinators for using in pollinating female date palms was characterized by high content from elements (Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Magnesium).Which reflected greatly on fertility and yield, and consequently improved quality of fruits because these elements participate in the different metabolic processes. Moreover, it could be recommended to fertilizing date palm males trees with micronutrients of (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Mg) for increase vitality of Pollen grains of date Palm male trees and greatly increased yield.

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The author declares there is no conflicts of interest.

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