with growth ( r = −0.278, P = 0.008) and areca palm height at 24 months ( r = −0.319, P = 0.002), suggesting a dilution effect. Potassium deficiency severity was not significantly correlated with initial or cumulative N application rates (data not
constituents eluted first in the oil would be decreased as a result of the dilution effect. For example, in this study, the concentration of transanethole decreased at 360 and then decreased further at 480-min DT relative to the shorter DT. However, the yield
with the highest Mn ratings (least deficiency) also had the greatest dry weights. These plants also had the lowest N ratings (lightest color), presumably due to a dilution effect. Conversely, those plants that were growth limited by Mn deficiency had
3 or 6 g·L −1 and then a decrease in tissue concentrations as NaCl increased to 9 g·L −1 ( Table 1 ). The increase in tissue concentrations as the NaCl increased to 3 and 6 g·L −1 may have been the result of a dilution effect. The higher dry
result of an increase in water content. To eliminate this “dilution” effect by water content, TSP content per unit of mass was evaluated on a DW basis rather a FW basis in subsequent analyses. Fig. 1. Fresh weight ( A ), dry weight (DW) ( B ), total
pith) than the larger sized roots at all other stages ( Fig. 1 ). Previously, a decrease in concentration of total phenolic content with development of potato tubers was attributed to a dilution effect resulting from an increase in tuber weight ( Reyes
cases except for root P concentrations, shade vines had greater nutrient concentrations compared with full sun vines (dilution effect with growth) and similar or greater concentrations as compared with shade/full sun vines. Root P concentrations, however
growth (i.e., canopy volume). This likely reduced a dilution effect of growth on leaf N concentration and consequently lower leaf N was measured in weeded compared with nonweeded treatments. Overall, total soluble solid levels were greater than those
nutrient dilution effect in rapidly expanding shoot tissue with more vigorous plants ( Marschner, 1995 ). Genotypes differed in sensitivity to substrate pH, as quantified by the percent reduction in shoot dry weight ( P = 0.0003), leaf SPAD ( P < 0
and PI 640641 to ≈23,000 SHUs in PI 224438 and PI 593564 ( Fig. 1 ). Because capsaicinoids are produced only in the placenta, larger fruit with thick pericarp tend to have lower capsaicinoid levels as a result of the dilution effect of the inclusion of