Effects of trunk girdling during early shoot elongation period on tree growth, mineral absorption, water stress, and root respiration in Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) cv. Nishimurawase

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-227

  Fumuro, Masahiko ^a  

^a Shiga Pref Agric Exp Station   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dwarfing effect; Japanese persimmon; Root function; Trunk girdling

Indexed keywords

GIRDLING; JAPANESE PERSIMMON; MINERAL ABSORPTION; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ABSORPTION; PLANT GROWTH; POTASSIUM; ROOT RESPIRATION; SHOOT ELONGATION PERIOD; TRUNK; WATER STRESS;

DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 0031917560     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.67.219     Document Type: Article

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