Use of Leaf-bud Cuttings to Study Maturity and Senescence in Potatoes |
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90 days accumulation Amer Potato analysis of variance application Bake-King Belchip bud tubers changes chilling chip color chlorophyll concentrations contrasts correlated cultivars cytokinin Days after cutting decline decreased delay determined differences early Effect Ewing excised experiment extracted fertilizer field grown tubers Figure five formed four fresh weight fructose glucose growth harvest haulm higher immature increased indicated induced influenced intact interaction Katahdin Kennebec late leaf senescence leaves less linear mist bench Monona nitrogen Norchip NS NS NS percent dry matter periderm plant senescence plants potato presented processing reconditioning reducing sugars removal reported respect response resulted roots sample season Senescence ratings short days similar single leaf cuttings single leaf-bud cuttings sink sliced solution storage stored sucrose sucrose levels sugar levels Summary analysis Table taken temperature thickness three replications treatment trials tuber maturity variables varieties versus weeks weight whole yield