J 2023

Whole-Tree Storage of Non-structural Carbohydrates in Apple and Pear Trees on Size-Controlling Rootstocks

PLAVCOVÁ, Lenka; Radek JUPA; Martin MÉSZÁROS a Günter HOCH

Základní údaje

Originální název

Whole-Tree Storage of Non-structural Carbohydrates in Apple and Pear Trees on Size-Controlling Rootstocks

Autoři

PLAVCOVÁ, Lenka; Radek JUPA; Martin MÉSZÁROS a Günter HOCH

Vydání

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, Springer, 2023, 0721-7595

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Stát vydavatele

Německo

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.900

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/23:00132507

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

EID Scopus

Klíčová slova anglicky

fruit trees; reserves; seasonal dynamics; starch; storage pools; sugars; wood

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 6. 2. 2024 09:21, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Size-controlling rootstocks have been one of the major innovations facilitating high-efficiency fruit production; however, biological mechanisms responsible for their size-controlling effect remain unclear. In this study we investigated if apple and pear trees grafted on dwarfing and invigorating rootstocks differ in the size and dynamics of non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) storage pools. Seasonal dynamics in NSC concentrations were assessed in current-year shoots, coarse roots, trunks, and leaves. These measurements were then upscaled to whole-organ and whole-tree NSC pools and mutually compared. Because of the small variation in the relative biomass partitioning and generally similar organ-level NSC concentrations, the size of the NSC pools scaled tightly with the overall tree biomass with vigorous trees having greater absolute storage pools compared to dwarfing trees. The magnitudes of the seasonal fluctuation in NSC pools (i.e., November to May difference) were in the range from 0.55 to 3.93 kg per tree and 20 to 50 g per kg of tree’s dry weight. In absolute terms, the seasonal fluctuations in NSC pools were higher in vigorously growing trees but in relative terms and also when scaled by the tree’s biomass the differences between the low and high vigor trees became negligible, suggesting that the low and high vigor trees rely on their NSC reserves to a similar extent during their annual growth cycle. Thus, our results provide no support that the observed differences in growth vigor are driven by the availability of C-reserves.