Journal of Horticulture
Open Access
ISSN: 2376-0354
ISSN: 2376-0354
Jose L Perez
Tanzania
Research Article
Inducing Flushing in Citrus Cultivars and Changes in Polyphenols Associated With Bud Break and Flowering
Author(s): Nasir SA Malik, Jose L Perez and Madhurababu KuntaNasir SA Malik, Jose L Perez and Madhurababu Kunta
The presence of leaves in citrus inhibit axillary bud break which were released, in several citrus cultivars, as soon as leaves were removed. Since even the presence of small petiole alone was as effective in inhibiting bud growth in Satsuma trees as the whole leaf, this indicates that the supply of sugars or photosynthesis play little role in regulating bud break in Owari Satsuma trees. It appears that physical injury through complete defoliation may trigger hormonal stimulation that in turn initiates the metabolic processes leading to bud break. Majority of bud break from defoliation developed vegetative growth, but, as anticipated, chilling treatment in defoliated plants resulted in majority of buds breaking into flowers. Since differentiation of buds into vegetative or reproductive structures occur in the absence of leaves it indicates that in grapefru.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2376-0354.1000148