Development of the husk tomato plant (Physalis ixocarpa Brot.). III. Growth analysis

Francisco Cartujano-Escobar, Leszek S. Jankiewicz, Victor M. Fernandez-Orduña, Juan Mulato-Brito, Stefan Piętkiweicz

Abstract


Growth analysis of husk tomato plants cv. Rendidora was done applying classical methods. Quantities such as the Relative Growth Rate, Leaf Area Ratio, Unit Leaf Rate and others were calculated in order to describe the changes which occur in the Physalis ixocarpa plant during its development from emergence to death. The mentioned quantities comported differently in the four periods of the life of husk tomato, providing a good insight into the changing direction and intensity of the main physiological processes and their mutual balance. It is believed that such recognition of the properties of a plant may help breeders.

Keywords


growth analysis; vegetative growth; reproductive development

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1987.040

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  • 2083-9480 (online)
  • 0001-6977 (print; ceased since 2016)
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