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Fruit growth of cucumber in relation to assimilate supply and sink activity
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Assimilate distribution in Cucumis sativa, cultivar ‘Farbio’, was studied during 36 days after emergence of the inflorescense in the 5th axil to formulate a hypothesis that relates the dynamics of fruit growth to assimilate supply and the sink activity of individual fruits.About:
This article is published in Scientia Horticulturae.The article was published on 1984-04-01. It has received 63 citations till now.read more
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The Effects of Seed Number and Prior Fruit Dominance on the Pattern of Fruit Production in Cucurbits pepo (Zucchini Squash)
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Constraints to obtaining consistent annual yields in perennial tree crops. I: Heavy fruit load dominates over vegetative growth.
Harley M. S. Smith,Alon Samach +1 more
TL;DR: Common responses of diverse perennials to heavy crop load, including apical, first fruit and king fruit dominance are presented, and botanical, ecological and horticultural perspectives on irregular bearing are presented.
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The Dynamics of Growth and Dry Matter Distribution in Cucumber
TL;DR: The dynamics of growth and proportional dry matter distribution between the vegetative parts and fruits of cucumber were studied daily during a growing season, indicating the plants were adapting to radiation.
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Fruit growth and biomass allocation to the fruits in cucumber. 1. Effect of fruit load and temperature
TL;DR: Increasing the number of fruits per plant increased the total fruit growth at the expense of the vegetative growth, and the daily biomass allocation to the fruits showed a saturation type relationship with the total Fruit weight on a plant.
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Effect of assimilate supply on the growth of individual cucumber fruits
TL;DR: It is concluded that cell number is not an important determinant of fruit size in cucumber, although fruit size is often positively correlated with cell number.
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Photosynthesis, carbon partitioning, and yield
Roger M Gifford,L. T. Evans +1 more
TL;DR: This paper presents a meta-analysis of photosynthesis in Relation to Sink Demand and the role of source and sink systems in this evolution.
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The Contribution of Leaves from Different Levels within a Tomato Crop to Canopy Net Photosynthesis: An Experimental Examination of Two Canopy Models
B. Acock,D. A. Charles-Edwards,D. J. Fitter,D. W. Hand,L. J. Ludwig,J. Warren Wilson,A. C. Withers +6 more
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The Relationship Between the Rates of Carbon Transport and of Photosynthesis in Tomato Leaves
TL;DR: In this article, the carbon balance of a mature tomato leaf was measured over a 6-h period from a tomato leaf and the rate of carbon transport based on this carbon balance was measured under a range of net photosynthetic rates.
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The Tomato Fruit: Import, Growth, Respiration and Carbon Metabolism at Different Fruit Sizes and Temperatures
A. J. Walker,J. H. M. Thornley +1 more
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Assimilate Source-Sink Relationships in Capsicum annuum L. I. The Dynamics of Growth in Fruiting and Deflorated Plants
TL;DR: Net assimilation rates of fruiting plants exceeded those of deflorated plants, and these differences appeared to be associated with alterations in assimilate demand, indicating that leaves of these plants retain their photosynthetic capacity long after full expansion.