THE INFLUENCE OF ROOTSTOCK ON THE MINERAL COMPOSITION OF VALENCIA ORANGE LEAVES.

摘要: Rootstocks have been shown (7, 8, 9, 11, 13) to exert an influence on tree growth, disease resistance, and fruit quality factors of various types citrus. Recent work in California (5, 6) which the leaves orange, grapefruit, lemon trees a large number different rootstocks were analyzed for several nutritive elements, strongly suggests that amounts these minerals scion may be affected by rootstock used. Since one objectives nutritional research program at this station is attempt associate mineral composition citrus with performance, quality, fertilizer utilization, it desirable know as much possible about effect content leaves. Some information eleven nutrient elements has obtained Valencia orange six rootstocks, under Florida conditions, presented herewith.