Gifford, R.M. and Thorne, J.H. and Hitz, W.D. and Giaquinta, R.T. (1984) Crop Productivity and Photoassimilate Partitioning. Science Magazine, 225 (4664). pp. 801-808.
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Abstract
The photosynthetic basis for increasing the yield of major field crops is examined in terms of improving the interception of seasonal solar radiation by crop foliage, the efficiency of conversion of intercepted light to photosynthetic assimilates, and the partitioning of photoassimilates to organs of economic interest. It is concluded that, in practice, genetic and chemical manipulation of light interception over the season and of partitioning offer the most potential for achieving further increases in yield. During the history of improvement of genetic yield potential of crops, increase in the partitioning of photoassimilates to harvested organs has been of primary importance.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Research Manager, Agricultural Sciences. |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2013 10:58 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2013 10:58 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.225.4664.801 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9496 |
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