ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
internal N cycling
;
leaf growth
;
N remobilisation
;
N uptake
;
Pyrus communis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Both uptake of fertiliser N and remobilisation of stored N were quantified for the early growth of spur and shoot leaves, flowers and fruit development of pear trees. One-year old Abbé F. trees grafted on quince C rootstocks were fertilised with a generous N supply for one year and while dormant during the winter, transferred to sand cultures. Each tree received 3 g of labelled nitrate-N at the end of winter and in early spring. Leaves, flowers and fruit were sampled on 5 separate occasions and the recovery of labelled N used to distinguish the remobilisation of N and the root uptake of nitrate. Remobilisation of stored N accounted for most of the N present in leaves and flowers during blossoming. Remobilisation of nitrogen stopped between petal fall and the beginning of fruit development. Root uptake of nitrate linearly increased over time and at the last sampling, 55 days after bud burst, fertiliser N contributed approximately half of the total N recovered in both spur and shoot leaves, the remainder coming from remobilisation. Flowers and fruits based their N metabolism more on remobilisation as compared to the leaves. This pattern of internal cycling of N is discussed in relation to fertilisation strategies for pear trees.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1004207918453
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