A simple and precise method for total chlorophyll analysis in tropical foliage plants 1 |
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| Authors: | T. M. Blessington F. P. Rasberry |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture , Mississippi State University , Mississippi, Mississippi State, 39762;2. Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture , Mississippi State University , Mississippi, Mississippi State, 39762 |
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| Abstract: | Methods currently in use for total chlorophyll analysis of plant tissue were reviewed. Storage of leaf tissue before analysis, filtration methods during analysis and extract longevity were investigated. The final procedure includes the use of leaf area cores and extraction with 100% acetone with results reported by area and oven dry weight. A simple and precise composite method was adopted. |
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| Keywords: | foliage plants plant analysis chlorophyll |
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