The Physiology of Groundnut |
| |
Authors: | AZIZ A. KHAN FIDELIS I. AKOSU |
| |
Affiliation: | Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria |
| |
Abstract: | The distribution of labelled assimilates following the assimilation of 14CO2 in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) by single leaves at different nodes was investigated using autoradiographic technique. In the vegetative stage growing leaves assimilated most of the 14carbon, while the fully expanded leaves exported most of its radiocarbon to the apices, young expanding leaves and to the roots. Soon after the formation of the pegs and the growth and development of the pods, the developing pods become the major sinks. At this stage translocation from the foliage of each branch was restricted mostly to the pods produced by this branch. |
| |
Keywords: | |
|
|