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Plant morphology

About: Plant morphology is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1174 publications have been published within this topic receiving 24418 citations. The topic is also known as: phytomorphology & morphology of higher plants.


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TL;DR: The lack of concentrated marketable fruit set, rather than plant architecture, was the main limiting factor to the success of densely planted okra for destructive harvest.
Abstract: Research was conducted to develop a cultural system that would permit a destructive mechanical okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] harvest. This paper reports on studies to determine the responses of okra plant architecture to various highly dense (HD) plant populations, and to consider the implications of those responses for destructive mechanical harvest. Growing okra in plant arrangements more densely planted than the control (which was spaced at 90 x 23 cm) did not affect overall plant heights. The position of the first bloom or fruit attachment and of the first marketable fruit attachment tended to become higher on the stem as plant population density increased, especially when comparing plants from the 15 x 15 cm spacing to control plants. The number of marketable fruit per plant was usually unaffected by plant population. Branch number and defruited dry weight per plant decreased as plant population density increased. Plant architecture did not affect the ability of an experimental mechanical harvester to recover marketable fruit from three different okra cultivars grown in a HD arrangement. The lack of concentrated marketable fruit set, rather than plant architecture, was the main limiting factor to the success of densely planted okra for destructive harvest.

8 citations

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Nidhal Marzougui1, Anissa Boubaya1, Walid Elfalleh1, Ali Ferchichi1, Mohamed Beji1 
TL;DR: Polyploidy induction is an effective method to increase the yield and the mineral contents of Trigonella foenum-graecum.
Abstract: Trigonella foenum graecum L. is a diploid leguminous plant (2 n = 16) used as forage and vegetable. The objective of this study was to produce a polyploid cultivar of this plant and to evaluate its morphological and chemical potentialities. Polyploidy induction was carried out by using a 0.5% colchicine solution. Tetraploids and diploids seeds resulting from the obtained mixoploids and the control seeds were used for the comparative study extended on 4 plant generations. The autotetraploid cultivar has larger leaf area and larger productivity compared to the diploids concerning seed number, pod number and branch number. Its leaves are richer in potassium, sodium, calcium and phosphorus. Polyploidy induction is an effective method to increase the yield and the mineral contents of Trigonella foenum-graecum.

8 citations

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17 Mar 2017-Genome
TL;DR: This research retrieved 23 GmPIN genes from the latest updated G. max genome database and focused on the artificial selection of the soybean PIN genes, providing useful and comprehensive basic information for understanding Gm PIN genes.
Abstract: Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most important crop plants. Wild and cultivated soybean varieties have significant differences worth further investigation, such as plant morphology, seed size, ...

8 citations

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TL;DR: The present study was undertaken to develop an effective protocol for optimum callus induction and organogenesis in Tinospora formanii, a rare endemic plant reported from Western Ghats of Kerala.

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TL;DR: Correlation analysis revealed that selection directed towards leaf length, leaf width, petiole length, vinelength, vine width, number of fruit per plant, fruit length and fruit width will be efficient in improving vegetative and seed yield in T. occidentalis.
Abstract: Telfairia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin) is a leafy vegetable crop popularly cultivated in the South-eastern part of Nigeria for its economic value and important role in nutrition and poverty alleviation. Nine genotypes of fluted pumpkin collected from different localities in Ogun, Lagos and Oyo States Nigeria were grown in the teaching and research farm of the School of Agriculture, Babcock University during the rainy season of 2011, in order to determine genetic variability and heritability of 15 characters comprising of seven vegetative, five fruit and three seed yield traits in fluted pumpkin. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The results reveal huge genetic diversity among the genotypes studied. Number of branches per plant, vine length and number of fruits per plant were the most genetically divergent traits measured. Vine length (21.72, 97.38 and 44.16), number of branches per plant (23.86, 96.59, 48.31), seed weight per plant (18.43, 79.31 and 33.81) and leaf width (11.36, 80.73 and 21.03) showed high genotypic coefficient of variability (GCV), heritability and genetic advance (GA). These characters are most likely under additive gene control and can be effective in the prediction of vegetative, fruit and seed yield in Telfairia. Correlation analysis revealed that selection directed towards leaf length, leaf width, petiole length, vine length, vine width, number of fruit per plant, fruit length and fruit width will be efficient in improving vegetative and seed yield in T. occidentalis. Key words: Fluted pumpkin, cucurbitaceace, divergent, vegetative, genetic advance.

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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
20235
202210
20218
202023
201944
201838