Assimilate Allocation Strategy

Synonymous to P. balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa L. (Torr. Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw. 

In Jerusalem artichoke and other root and tuber crops, a significant portion of the total biomass at harvest is found in the underground storage organs (Kays, 1985 McLaurin et al., 1999 McLaurin and Kays, 1993 Meijer et al., 1993). The internal redistribution of carbon and nutrient elements that accumulate in the stems and leaves of Jerusalem artichoke plays an important role in the development of the tubers (McLaurin et al., 1999 Somda et al., 1999). Similar, but often more complex, accumulation and redistribution patterns occur for carbon and the mineral nutrient 

Biology and Chemistry of Jerusalem Artichoke Helianthus tuberosus L. 

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