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  • Sugar uptake, fruit growth and carbon partitioning in the strawberry

    Creator:
    Forney, Charles F.
    Abstract:
    Sinks, plant organs which depend on the import of assimilates for growth, play a central role in determining assimilate distribution patterns within the plant. The strawberry fruit is a strong sink for dry matter and its effect on carbon partitioning and assimilation in the plant as well as the mechanism...
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    been no increase in the plants photosynthetic capabilities (49). In wheat the more primitive species

  • Evaluation of allelopathy as a mechanism by which buckwheat suppresses Canada thistle and its mycorrhizae

    Creator:
    Eskelsen, Steven R.
    Abstract:
    Experiments were conducted to determine if allelopathy is a mechanism by which buckwheat interferes with a) the growth of Canada thistle and/or b) mycorrhizae colonization in Canada thistle roots. In a competition experiment, buckwheat plant biomass was only affected by the intraspecific competition from other buckwheat plants and not by...
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    Dissertation
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    valley of Brazil, wheat did not germinate well in soil removed from the rhizosphere of the buckwheat

  • Boron nutrition and fruit set of 'Italian' prune

    Creator:
    Hanson, Eric J.
    Abstract:
    Foliar B sprays have increased fruit set in 'Italian' prune (Prunus domestica L.) by 2 fold in some trials and had no effect in others. This work was conducted to identify reasons for this inconsistent response. Since B levels in flowers are associated with the amount of fruit set, factors...
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    Dissertation