Aim Potassium (K) is the second most abundant nutrient in plant photosynthetic tissues after
nitrogen (N). Thousands of physiological and metabolic studies in recent decades have …

The use of protective netting (also called shade nets or anti-hail nets) is being increasingly
adopted in apple (Malus× domestica) production. Protective netting is mainly used to …

Photosynthesis plays an essential role in plant growth and crop yield, and the mechanisms
of the effects of cadmium (Cd) on photosynthetic performance require more attention. The …

Huge quantities of apple orchard waste (AOW) generated could be regarded as a promising
alternative energy source for fuel and material production. Conventional and traditional …

Medal (note the leaf scroll at the top) received by W. Adams at the Missouri State Science
Fair. The backdrop of leaves includes those from (beginning in the upper left, moving …

Each year, significant fractions of nutrients absorbed by trees and orchard grasses, return to
the soil by abscised leaves and mowed biomass. Using litter bag technique and labelled …

Carbon use efficiency (CUE), the ratio of net primary production (NPP) over gross primary
production (GPP), is a functional parameter that could possibly link the current increasingly …

Perennial trees require chilling, ie a period of cold temperature in the winter, for flowering
next spring; sweet cherry is particularly prone to lack of chilling. The objective of this study is …

The aim of this work was to assess the relation between carbohydrate levels and flower and
fruit production, as well as the role of carbohydrates on CO 2 fixation activity, by analysis of …

Phenological records of apple and pear trees, including flowering, harvest and leaf drop,
and concomitant weather records at Klein-Altendorf (50° N) near Bonn, Germany were …