The role of the micronutrient elements in the growth and chemical composition of the tomato
department or school: Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Jokanovich, John
issued: 2012-02-07T22:50:19Z
issued: 1956
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: An experiment involving the use of the Vetomold variety of tomato plants was conducted in a greenhouse to determine, what effect the absence of minor elements and different combinations of minor elements, would have on the growth, and chemical composition of the tomato. It was found that the presence or absence of minor elements had a significant effect on the following physical, and chemical determinations: growth rate, yield, top weight, sugar content, titratable acidity, nitrogen level, phosphorus level, potassium and calcium level of the plant tissues; iron content, total phosphorus, and potassium content of the tomatoes. It was also shown that the absence, and different combinations of minor elements, had a marked effect on the tissue structure of the leaves.
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note: THE ROLE OF THE MECRONUTRIENT ELEMENTS IN THE GROWTH AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE TOMATO. by JOHN JOKANOVICH,. B.S.A. A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE i n the D i v i s i o n of P l a n t Science We accept t h i s t h e s i s as conforming to the standard r e q u i r e d from candidates f o r the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE Members of the Department of Horticulture THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A p r i l , 1956. ABSTRACT. An experiment i n v o l v i n g the use of the Vetomold v a r i e t y of tomato p l a n t s was conducted i n a greenhouse to determine, what e f f e c t the absence of minor elements and d i f f e r e n t combinations of minor elements, would have on the growth, and chemical composition of the tomato. I t was found that the presence or absence of minor elements had a s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t on the f o l l o w i n g p h y s i c a l , and chemical determinations: growth r a t e , y i e l d , top weight, sugar content, t i t r a t a b l e a c i d i t y , n i t r o g e n l e v e l , phosphorus l e v e l , potassium and calcium l e v e l of the p l a n t t i s s u e s ; i r o n content, t o t a l phosphorus, and potassium content of the tomatoes. I t was a l s o shown that the absence, and d i f f e r e n t combinations of minor elements, had a marked e f f e c t on the t i s s u e s t r u c t u r e of the le a v e s . In presenting t h i s t h e s i s i n p a r t i a l f u l f i l m e n t of the requirements f o r an advanced degree at the U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree that the L i b r a r y s h a l l make i t f r e e l y a v a i l a b l e f o r reference and study. I f u r t h e r agree that permission f o r extensive copying of t h i s t h e s i s f o r s c h o l a r l y purposes may be granted by the Head of rny Department or by h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e . I t i s under-stood that copying or p u b l i c a …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0302603
language: eng
degree discipline: Plant Science
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/40535