Distribution of dry matter among the different component parts of mango (Mangifera indica L.) tree.
Reddy S. E.
Author Affiliation: Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand 388 110, India.
South Indian Horticulture 31 : 106-109
Abstract : To estimate seasonal changes in the quantity of dry matter in different parts of the tree, 5-year-old trees of the cv. Langra were uprooted every month from July of one year to June of the next year and the dry weights (DW) of the whole trees (leaves, shoots, wood, bark, roots, flowers and fruits) were assessed. Data are tabulated on DW of the whole tree and its parts, the DW of different parts expressed as a percentage of the DW of the whole tree, DW ratios of shoots:leaves and leaves + shoots:wood + bark, and on the correlation among DW of different parts expressed as a percentage of the whole tree.