Effects of Exogenous Growth Regulator Applications on Source-Leaf Carbohydrate Accumulation Patterns in Ponkan (Citrus reticulata Blanco).

Accession number;99A0878619
Title;Effects of Exogenous Growth Regulator Applications on Source-Leaf Carbohydrate Accumulation Patterns in Ponkan (Citrus reticulata Blanco).
Author; MATAA M (Kagoshima Univ., Kagoshima) TOMINAGA S (Kagoshima Univ., Kagoshima) KOZAKI I (Kagoshima Univ., Kagoshima)
Journal Title;Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science
Journal Code:F0626A
ISSN:0013-7626
VOL.66;NO.2;PAGE.245-251(1997)
Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.6, REF.26
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;This study focused on the effect of exogenous gibberellic acid (GA3), auxin (2,4-D), and synthetic urea-based cytokinin (CPPU) and their application time on non-structural carbohydrate partitioning in the leaves and the interaction with fruit development in ponkan (Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Yoshida), a low yielding citrus cultivar. Hormones were applied at: 200ppm GA3, 10ppm 2,4-D, and 20ppm CPPU, either singly or in combination at anthesis and/or 30 days later. GA3 applied 30 days after anthesis increased the proportion of sucrose to glucose and fructose in the sap and reduced starch content. The increase in sucrose appeared 60 days after anthesis but starch decrease occurred 120 days after anthesis. Double application did not exert any significant effects. 2,4-D treatments reduced fruit set slighthy, but did not affect sugar accumulation patterns. A single application of CPPU or in combination with other growth regulators at anthesis increased total sugar content, reduced fruit set, caused severe leaf chlorosis, and leaf drop. (author abst.)
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