A highly sensitive, solid-phase, enzyme-amplified immunoassay for the plant growth regulator (+)-abscisic acid (ABA) was developed. The assay sensitivity (0.2-10 fmol) was sufficient for analyzing free ABA in homogeneous tissue samples dissected from Vicia faba L. leaves. Eight hours after detached leaves had been desiccated to 10% loss of fresh weight, the bulk leaf ABA content increased from ...

For leaves, the light-capturing surface area per unit dry mass investment (specific leaf area, SLA) is a key trait from physiological, ecological and biophysical perspectives. To address whether SLA declines with leaf size, as hypothesized due to increasing costs of support in larger leaves, we compiled data on intraspecific variation in leaf dry mass (LM) and leaf surface area (LA) for 6334 le...

Crop models are powerful tools to test hypotheses, synthesize and convey knowledge, describe and understand complex systems and compare different scenarios. Models may be used for prediction and planning of production, in decision support systems and control of the greenhouse climate, water supply and nutrient supply. The mechanistic simulation of tomato crop growth and development is described...

Effects of de®ciencies in N, P, K, Ca, Mg, B and Fe on leaf development, visual symptoms and shoot±root dry weight ratio were studied in Spathiphyllum `Sensation' grown hydroponically. Leaf nutrient contents of treated plants were analyzed to con®rm suspected de®ciencies. Leaf number, leaf area and chlorophyll content were all signi®cantly reduced in the nitrogen-de®cient plants similar to plan...

Two cultivars of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum cv. CP73-1547 and CP88-1508) were grown for 3 months in paired-companion, temperature-gradient, sunlit greenhouses under daytime [CO2] of 360 (ambient) and 720 (double ambient) micromol mol(-1) and at temperatures of 1.5 degrees C (near ambient) and 6.0 degrees C higher than outside ambient temperature. Leaf area and biomass, stem biomass and ju...

the effect  of  economical and manure eiements on the mentha piperita growth and function.to study the effect of economical and manure elements on the mentha piperita growth and function experimentally compeletly accidentaly performed with four amount of manure and 3 levels of iron little nutritious and zinc by 3 replication the replications involved the manure in 4 levels (0, 15, 25, 35) tonne...

application of salicylic acid (sa) as a phytohormone has been increased due to resistance to stresses such as drought. the main goal of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of sa on morphological and physiological characteristics of cucumber seedlings under drought stress. for this purpose a factorial trial based on completely randomized design was conducted with 5 levels of sa (0 (contr...

The effect of copper on photoinhibition of photosystem II in vivo was studied in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv Dufrix). The plants were grown hydroponically in the presence of various concentrations of Cu2+ ranging from the optimum 0.3 &mgr;m (control) to 15 &mgr;m. The copper concentration of leaves varied according to the nutrient medium from a control value of 13 mg kg-1 dry weight to 76 mg...

The present investigation was carried out to enhance the plant growth and production of curcuminoids and essential oils from turmeric (Curcuma longa) by gamma rays treatments. The plant samples of turmeric were collected from different regions of Kasur, Bannu and Faisalabad, Pakistan. The rhizomes were irradiated with 00 as control, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100Gy by cobalt 60 sour...