Influence of low light intensity on the nutritional physiology of mango I. Leaf weight, and concentrations of chlorophyll and nitrogenous compounds.
Shu Z.-H., Lee K.-C.
Author Affiliation: National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Journal of the Agricultural Association of China : 43-50
Abstract : The nutritional physiology of mango seedlings in full, 50 or 40% sunlight was compared. After 5 months leaves of shaded seedlings weighed less and had a lower soluble proteins to chlorophyll (a + b) ratio, indicating a decrease in photosynthetic rate and net dry matter production, than leaves of seedlings in full sunlight. Levels of nitrogenous compounds were also lower.