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| The Growth and Leaf Head Formation in Brassica juncea var. capitata Bailey |
| Guan Peicong; Liu Houcheng; Luo Guanying |
| College of Horticulture; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou 510642 |
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Abstract There were four stages (germination, seedling, leaf growth and leaf head formation) during head mustard growth from sowing to harvest. The fresh and dry weight of top plant, root, outer leaf and leaf head increased gradually, following a single-peak curve. The fresh weights of leaf head was 48.2 % of total plant fresh weight. The 1st-5th expanded leaves played important role in seedling and leaves growth, and 5th-9th expanded leaves played important role in leaf head formation. There were twelve inner leave...
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Received: 30 April 2004
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