Site of nitrogen accumulation in tulip (Tulipa gesneriana L.) roots during winter

• Main Authors: Komiyama S., Tanabe S., Murayama A., Ruamrungsri S., Ikarashi T., Ohtake N., Sueyoshi K., Ohyama T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0043241659&partnerID=40&md5=76f981ee8be14a2fec05f045e2a744e4; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/406
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

It was found that tulip (Tulipa gesneriana L.) plants accumulate a large amount of nitrogen in their roots during the winter season, which is efficiently used for rapid shoot growth after sprouting in spring. In the present paper, the site and origin of nitrogen accumulation in tulip roots were inve...