Dry weight and carbohydrate distribution in different tree parts as affected by various fruit-loads of young persimmon and their effect on new growth in the next season

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 732-736

  Park, Soo Jeong ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diospyros kaki; Leaf fruit ratio; Soluble sugar; Starch

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; CARBOHYDRATE; DICOTYLEDON; FRUIT; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; STARCH; SUGAR;

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 80054102608     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.08.029     Document Type: Article

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