Effect of Calcium Sprays on Mechanical Strength and Cell Wall Fractions of Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia Lactiflora Pall.) Inflorescence Stems
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Breaking Force
2.2. Calcium Concentrations
2.3. Cell Wall Fractions
2.3.1. Pectin in Different Forms
2.3.2. Cellulose, Hemi-Cellulose and Lignin
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Plant Material
3.2. Calcium Treatments
3.3. Breaking Strength Measurement
3.4. Calcium Concentration Determination
3.5. Cell Wall Materials (CWM) Preparation
3.6. Uronic Acid, Hemi-Cellulose, Cellulose and Lignin Contents Determination
3.7. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Spray schedules | Breaking Force (N) | ||
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Top | Middle | Bottom | |
Control (water) | 21.7 ± 0.8 e | 53.6 ± 3.1 c | 106.7 ± 4.5 c |
Treatment 1 (4% calcium once) | 28.4 ± 1.4 bc | 60.3 ± 1.9 b | 113.9 ± 3.0 b |
Treatment 2 (4% calcium twice) | 29.6 ± 1.1 b | 62.2 ± 1..5 b | 115.3 ± 3.9 b |
Treatment 3 (4% calcium three times) | 32.9 ± 1.1 a | 67.3 ± 2.6 a | 125.5 ± 4.9 a |
Treatment 4 (2% calcium three times) | 25.6 ± 1.6 d | 63.0 ± 1.8 b | 113.6 ± 2.8 b |
Treatment 5 (6% calcium three times) | 27.0 ± 2.1 cd | 61.6 ± 2.8 b | 113.5 ± 2.8 b |
Treatments | Calcium concentration | ||
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Top | Middle | Bottom | |
Control | 14.40 ± 0.21 b | 13.10 ± 0.27 a | 11.81 ± 0.81 a |
Calcium sprays | 16.03 ± 1.25 a | 14.04 ± 1.23 a | 12.50 ± 0.15 a |
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Li, C.; Tao, J.; Zhao, D.; You, C.; Ge, J. Effect of Calcium Sprays on Mechanical Strength and Cell Wall Fractions of Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia Lactiflora Pall.) Inflorescence Stems. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 4704-4713. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13044704
Li C, Tao J, Zhao D, You C, Ge J. Effect of Calcium Sprays on Mechanical Strength and Cell Wall Fractions of Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia Lactiflora Pall.) Inflorescence Stems. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012; 13(4):4704-4713. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13044704
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Chengzhong, Jun Tao, Daqiu Zhao, Chao You, and Jintao Ge. 2012. "Effect of Calcium Sprays on Mechanical Strength and Cell Wall Fractions of Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia Lactiflora Pall.) Inflorescence Stems" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 13, no. 4: 4704-4713. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13044704