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Chmielewski FM

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• Research Article
  Identification of Endodormancy Release for Cherries (Prunus avium L.) by Abscisic Acid and Sugars
  Author(s): Chmielewski FM, Götz KP, Homann T, Huschek G and Rawel HMChmielewski FM, Götz KP, Homann T, Huschek G and Rawel HM
  
  In order to develop reliable and physiologically sound models for the plant development in spring, the date of endodormancy release is always a crucial and mostly unknown model parameter. Until present, classical approaches - such as climate chamber experiments - are used to derive this unknown parameter. In these experiments, progressive plant development or significant changes in bud’s fresh weight or water content are measurable markers for dormancy release. This study presents an alternative approach, which is based on four well-known metabolites. For 5 seasons (2011/12-2015/16), the content of abscisic acid (ABA) and sugars such as fructose, sucrose and glucose in sweet cherry flower buds (cultivar ‘Summit’) were weekly analyzed between the beginning of October and April. These data allow comparing the annual course of these metabolites with the date of endodorm.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0354.1000210

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