ISSN:
1573-5095
Keywords:
rooting cuttings
;
oxygen electrode
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract An oxygen electrode was used to estimate the respiration rate of basal 1 cm sections of Prosopis juliflora cuttings. The respiration rate per unit dry mass decreased linearly with increasing diameter at a rate of 0.42 nmol02g−1s−1mm−1 between the range of 1–3 mm diameter. However, as a result of increased mass, total respiration for the whole 1 cm section of tissue increased linearly with increasing diameter. The average respiration rate of the basal 1 cm of stem tissue, measured 14 days after insertion in the propagator, was almost double that of the 1 cm section of tissue above it (1.01 nmol02g−1s−1 compared to 0.57 nmol02g−1s−1). The value of this technique as an aid to our understanding of the development of adventitious roots is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00028193
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