Unraveling Calcium Absorption and Distribution in Peach and Nectarine during Fruit Development through 44Ca Isotope Labeling
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Total Ca and Ca Derived from the Foliar Fertilizer
2.2. Ca Absorption Efficiency and Ca Fruit Distribution from 44CaCl2 Application
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Experimental Conditions and Plant Material
4.2. 44CaCl2 Preparation and Applications
4.3. Collection and Processing of Samples
4.4. Ca and 44Ca-Labeled Analysis
4.5. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cultivar | Harvest Date | Calcium Application | Application Date | Phenological Stage (BBCH) | Fruit Diameter (mm) | |
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Nectarine ‘Esmeralda’ | 09/05/2023 172 DAFB | Early | 06/19/2023 94 DAFB | 73 | 40 | |
Mid | 07/19/2023 124 DAFB | 75 | 48 | |||
Late | 08/30/2023 166 DAFB | 78 | 61 | |||
Peach ‘Tardibelle’ | 09/13/2023 175 DAFB | Early | 06/19/2023 88 DAFB | 73 | 42 | |
Mid | 07/19/2023 119 DAFB | 75 | 48 | |||
Late | 08/30/2023 161 DAFB | 78 | 66 |
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Carrasco-Cuello, F.; Van der Heijden, G.; Rufat, J.; Torres, E. Unraveling Calcium Absorption and Distribution in Peach and Nectarine during Fruit Development through 44Ca Isotope Labeling. Plants 2024, 13, 2287. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162287
Carrasco-Cuello F, Van der Heijden G, Rufat J, Torres E. Unraveling Calcium Absorption and Distribution in Peach and Nectarine during Fruit Development through 44Ca Isotope Labeling. Plants. 2024; 13(16):2287. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162287
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarrasco-Cuello, Francisca, Gregory Van der Heijden, Josep Rufat, and Estanis Torres. 2024. "Unraveling Calcium Absorption and Distribution in Peach and Nectarine during Fruit Development through 44Ca Isotope Labeling" Plants 13, no. 16: 2287. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13162287