therefore the above explanation may also apply to sweet cherry. First, the bursting of cells as a consequence of excessive water uptake possibly through microcracks ( Glenn and Poovaiah, 1989 ; Peschel and Knoche, 2005 ) and of significant cell
, averaging ≈2 dS·m −1 , considering the different experimental conditions under which they were obtained. An ECe of ≈2 dS·m −1 could be a salinity level that limits water uptake ( Bernstein and Francois, 1973 ) by Mexican seedling rootstocks. If this is
Understanding citrus root distribution is critical for predicting potential pathways of water and nutrient uptake. Studies conducted in Florida over the past 40 years have shown that tree size and yield were intrinsically linked to root density
ions, considering the different uptake rate of nutrients by plants (e.g., active, intermediate, and passive) ( Bailey et al., 1988 ). However, factors such as system design and capacity, environmental conditions, water quality, type and quantity of
multiplied by fruit biomass to determine total aboveground N uptake in the fruit. Fruit were assumed to contain 94% water ( Angelini and Magnifico, 2010 ). Therefore, total yield was multiplied by 6% to determine fruit biomass. Plant and fruit N
uptake is comparatively high. Conclusion Efficient nitrification of the fertilizer from NH 4 -N to NO 3 -N is possible by combining the addition of bark compost (for the nest of nitrifying bacteria) and aeration of the water (to improve oxygen supply
different NaCl concentrations. Sodium uptake. At final harvest, significant decreases were observed in sodium uptake and water consumption by plants when solution concentrations of NaCl decreased from 200 to 6 to 10 m m ( Table 3 ). Plants exposed to 6 to
Rain-induced cracking is an important limitation in sweet cherry production worldwide ( Christensen, 1996 ). Cracking susceptibility differs among cultivars. Cracking is thought to be related to water uptake into the fruit, but the mechanistic basis
the mechanistic basis of differential cracking susceptibility among cultivars is not clear. From the coincidence of rainfall and fruit cracking, it is inferred that cracking is related to water uptake into the fruit. Water uptake, in turn, leads to an
WAT, roots had grown to a sub-surface depth 8.89 cm ( Table 3 ). Consequently, most of the plant-water uptake occurred above this 8.89-cm root depth, leading to a concentrated dry region in the upper substrate profile and a steeper observed moisture