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RESPONSES OF PARTHENOCARPIC CUCUMBERS TO LOW-OXYGEN STORAGE.

Author(s) : KANELLIS A. K., MORRIS L. L., SALTVEIT M. E. Jr

Type of article: Article

Summary

CUCUMBERS WERE HELD AT 285.5 OR 293 K (12.5 OR 20 DEG C) IN REDUCED O2 LEVELS FOR 5 OR 18 DAYS BEFORE TRANSFER TO AIR. CO2 PRODUCTION AT REDUCED O2 LEVELS WAS GENERALLY LESS THAN IN AIR ; AT O2 LEVELS LOWER THAN 0.5%, ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION RESULTED IN INCREASED RATES OF CO2 PRODUCTION. UPON TRANSFER TO AIRAFTER 18 DAYS, ALL SAMPLES FROM REDUCED O2 SHOWED INCREASED CO2 PRODUCTION RATES. EXCEPT AT 0.0% AND 0.25% O2, ETHYLENE PRODUCTION WAS INCREASED IN REDUCED O2 AND AFTER TRANSFER TO AIR ; THE INCREASE WASINVERSELY RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS O2 LEVEL. ONLY MINIMAL COMMERCIAL BENEFITS ARE LIKELY TO BE REALIZED FROM STORAGE OF 1 TO 3 WEEKS IN 0.5% TO 2.0% O2 AT 285.5 K.

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  • Original title: RESPONSES OF PARTHENOCARPIC CUCUMBERS TO LOW-OXYGEN STORAGE.
  • Record ID : 1989-0589
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 113 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1988/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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