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The effects of day/night temperatures on growth and dry matter production of custard apple (Annona cherimola x Annona squamosa) cultivar 'African Pride'

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posted on 2023-05-18, 22:15 authored by George, AP, Nissen, RJ
In custard apple, increasing day/night temperatures (17/12, 22/17, 27/22, 32/27°C) increased dry matter production, vegetative flushing, leaf size, leaf number, specific leaf weight and stem diameter. The dry weight leaf/root ratio increased by approximately a factor of two between the lowest and highest temperature treatments. Strong vegetative flushing at the highest temperature treatment was shown to adversely affect the number of floral buds produced, suggesting that tropical conditions may not be conducive to high fruit production.

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Publication title

Scientia Horticulturae

Volume

31

Issue

3-4

Pagination

269-274

ISSN

0304-4238

Department/School

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Publisher

Elsevier Science Bv

Place of publication

Po Box 211, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1000 Ae

Rights statement

Copyright 1987 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified

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