Emergence and Canopy Development

The presence and degree of branching vary with clone, plant population density, and photoperiod (Pas ko, 1982). Individual clones (160) differed in their branching habit (e.g., nonbranched, intermediate, extensive). The absence of branches on the main stem is relatively rare. In branched clones, lateral branches are formed, starting at the base of the plant, in the axils of the leaves, generally 

Biology and Chemistry of Jerusalem Artichoke Heiianthus tuberosus L. 

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