395

SUBJECT INDEX

Adventitious shoots

Adventitious shoot formation from sections of sweet potato grown in vitro ..... 119 Alemow

Acclimation of citrus to water stress ............................... 267 Allelopathy

Allelopathy in citrus orchards ................................... 361 Apical dominance

The influence of rootstock lateral buds on bench-chip-budded 'Mirandy' field roses ................................................ 101

Apple

Fruit quality and respiration of 'McIntosh' apples in response to ethylene, very low oxygen and carbon dioxide storage atmospheres ................. 71 Effects of selected fungicide treatments on the sugar content of 'Golden Delicious' and 'Jonagold' apples ................................. 161

Apple nursery stock

Pre- and post-storage levels of sorbitol and sugars in 'Delicious' apple nursery stock as affected by chemical- or hand-defoliation ..................... 355

Auxin

Effects of decapitation, defoliation and stem girdling on axillary bud development in Brussels sprouts ................................. 45

Azospirillum Effec t o f c o m b i n e d inocula t ion o f Azospirillum and Rhizobium on nodu la t ion and N 2-fixation of winged bean and soybean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Bench-ch ip-budding The inf luence o f r oo t s tock lateral buds on bench-ch ip -budded 'Mirandy ' field roses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Brussels sprou ts Ef fec t s o f decap i ta t ion , defo l ia t ion and s t em girdling on axillary bud deve lopmen t in Brussels sprou t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Bud stage The e f fec t o f cut t ing carnat ions in the bud stage on qual i ty and yield o f f lowers f r o m a nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Bulbing in vitro Induc t ion of bulbing o f tul ip shoo t s in vitro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

Buxus sempervirens L. Winter p ro t ec t i on o f con ta iner -grown nursery s tock as a f fec ted by con ta iner design, ha rden ing-of f t ime and solar exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Carna t ion The e f fec t o f p lant dens i ty and day- length on g rowth and d e v e l o p m e n t in the carna t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 The ef fec t o f cut t ing carnat ions in the bud stage on qual i ty and yield of f lowers f r o m a nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Acce le ra ted root ing o f carna t ion 'Red Baron ' by t empe ra tu r e p re - t r ea tmen t . . . . 287

Caro teno ids The ca ro teno id p igments o f the date pa lm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Cell wall Cell wall d e v e l o p m e n t in t he berries o f t w o grapevines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Citrus jambhiri Alle lopa thy in citrus orchards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Citrus macrophyUa Wester Acc l imat ion o f ci trus to water s tress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

396

CO~ Effect of CO~ enrichment on photosynthesis, growth and yield of tomato . . . . . . 1 Fruit quality and respiration of 'McIntosh' apples in response to ethylene, very low oxygen and carbon dioxide storage atmospheres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Compost The significance of thermophilic fungi in mushroom compost preparation . . . . . . 61

Compost stacks The effect of insulated covers on mushroom compost-stack temperatures . . . . . . 53

Container type Winter protection of container-grown nursery stock as affected by container design, hardening-off time and solar exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Controlled atmosphere Fruit quality and respiration of 'McIntosh' apples in response to ethylene, very low oxygen and carbon dioxide storage atmospheres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Cowpea Shoot-tip culture and subsequent regeneration in cowpea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Cranberry Productivity of individual cranberry uprights in Washington and British Columbia 179

Cucumber The oxygen content of flowing nutrient solutions used for cucumber and tomato culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The effect of oxygen fumigation of sawdust medium on the yield and yield-components of greenhouse cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 The effect of temperature on formation and abortion of flower buds in gynoecious cucumber plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Growth and abortion of flower buds in gynoecious cucumber plants in relation to temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Cucu mus sa tivus The effect of oxygen fumigation of sawdust medium on the yield and yield-components of greenhouse cucumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Cultural practices Cultural Practices and Infectious Crop Diseases (book review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Cutting Accelerated rooting of carnation 'Red Baron' by temperature pre-treatment . . . . 287

Cylas formicar ius Sweet-potato productivity as affected by recurrent use of vines as planting-material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

2,4-D Interactions between floral morphology, position in cluster and 2,4-D treatments in three eggplant cultivars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Date palm The carotenoid pigments of the date palm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Day-length The effect of plant density and day-length on growth and development in the carnation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

DBCP (= 1,2-dihromo-3-chloropropane) Growth and yield response of 'Correll ' peach trees to fumigation with DBCP . . . . 349

Decapitation Effects of decapitation, defoliation and stem girdling on axillary bud development in Brussels sprouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Defoliation Effects of decapitation, defoliation and stem girdling on axillary bud development in Brussels sprouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Pre- and post-storage levels of sorbitol and sugars in 'Delicious' apple nursery stock as affected by chemical- or hand-defoliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

397

Dianthus caryophyllus The effect of plant density and day-length on growth and development in the carnation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 The effect of cutting carnations in the bud stage on quality and yield of flowers from a nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Dioscorea rotundata Poir. Long-term storage of yam pollen ................................. 225

Disease

Cultural Practices and Infectious Crop Diseases (book review) .............. 109 Dormancy

Effects of gaseous compounds in smoke on dormancy release in freesia corms . . . 91 In vitro micrografting and its applications to fruit science ................. 147

Eggplant

Interactions between floral morphology, position in cluster and 2,4-D treatments in three eggplant cultivars .......................... 35

Endogenous cycles

Adventitious shoot formation from sections of sweet potato grown in vitro ..... 119 Endomycorrhizae

Relationship of endomycorrhizal association of unsterilized soils with available soil phosphorus, plant growth, phosphorus uptake and oil synthesis in peppermint ....................................... 185

Ethephon

Pre- and post-storage levels of sorbitol and sugars in 'Delicious' apple nursery stock as affected by chemical- or hand-defoliation ..................... 355

Ethylene

Fruit quality and respiration of 'Mclntosh' apples in response to ethylene, very low oxygen and carbon dioxide storage atmospheres ................. 71 Effects of gaseous compounds in smoke on dormancy release in freesia corms . . . 91 Silver thiosulphate: an experimental tool in plant science ................. 211

Flower abscission Silver thiosulphate: an experimental tool in plant science ................. 211

Flower-bud abortion The effect of temperature on formation and abortion of flower buds in gynoecious cucumber plants .................................... 323 Growth and abortion of flower buds in gynoecious cucumber plants in relation to temperature ....................................... 329

Flowering

Interactions between floral morphology, position in cluster and 2,4-D treatments in three eggplant cultivars .............................. 35

Flower senescence Silver thiosulphate: an experimental tool in plant science ................. 211

Freesia

Effects of gaseous compounds in smoke on dormancy release in freesia corms . . . 91 Fumigation

Growth and yield response of 'Correll' peach trees to fumigation with DBCP .... 349 Fungicides

Effects of selected fungicide treatments on the sugar content of 'Golden Delicious' and 'Jonagold' apples ................................. 161

Glomus fasciculatus Relationship of endomycorrhizai association of unsterilized soils with available soil phosphorus, plant growth, phosphorus uptake and oil synthesis in peppermint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Grape Cell wall development in the berries of two grapevines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

398

Growth regulators Induction of bulbing of tulip shoots in vitro ......................... 377

Growth retardants Effects of growth retardants on inflorescence development in tomato ......... 341

Hardening Winter protection of container-grown nursery stock as affected by container design, hardening-off time and solar exposure ........................ 275

Heat-pulse method Models of water competition between fruits and leaves on spurs of 'Bartlett' pear trees and its measurement by a heat-pulse method .................. 241

Hemicellulose Cell wall development in the berries of two grapevines ................... 169

Homovanillic acid Allelopathy in citrus orchards ................................... 361

Humidity Long-term storage of yam pollen ................................. 225

flex crenata Thumb. Winter protection of container-grown nursery stock as affected by container design, hardening-off time and solar exposure .................. 275

Infrared Effect of reducing the infrared radiation of sunlight on greenhouse temperature, leaf temperature, growth and yield ....................... 15

Ipomoea batatas Adventitious shoot formation from sections of sweet potato grown in vitro ..... 119 Sweet-potato productivity as affected by recurrent use of vines as planting-material ........................................... 319

Irrigation Acclimation of citrus to water stress ............................... 267

Leaf water potential Acclimation of citrus to water stress ............................... 267

Light intensity Effect of CO 2 enrichment on photosynthesis, growth and yield of tomato ...... 1 The effect of plant density and day-length on growth and development in the carnation .............................................. 193

Lycopersicon esculentum The e f fec t o f seaweed concen t r a t e on the g rowth o f t o m a t o plants in nema tode - in fe s t ed soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Effec ts o f g rowth re ta rdan ts on inf lorescence d e v e l o p m e n t in t o m a t o . . . . . . . . . 341

Malus domestica Pre- and post-s torage levels of sorbi to l and sugars in 'Del ic ious ' apple nursery s tock as a f fec ted by chemical- or hand-defo l ia t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Matura t ion The ca ro t eno id p igments o f the date pa lm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Mentha piperita Rela t ionsh ip o f endomycor rh i za l associat ion of unster i l ized soils wi th available soil phospho rus , p lant g rowth , p h o s p h o r u s up take and oil synthes is in p e p p e r m i n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Micrograf t ing In vitro micrograf t ing and its appl icat ions to fruit science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Micronu t r i en t s An tagon i sm of m ic ronu t r i en t cat ions on swee t orange leaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

M u s h r o o m The e f fec t o f insulated covers on m u s h r o o m compos t - s tack t empera tu re s . . . . . . 53 The significance o f t he rmoph i l i c fungi in m u s h r o o m c o m p o s t p repara t ion . . . . . . 61

399

Nematodes

The effect of seaweed concentrate on the growth of tomato plants in nematode-infested soil ........................................ 137

Growth and yield response of 'Correll' peach trees to fumigation with DBCP .... 349 N 2 -fixation

Effect of combined inoculation of Azospirillum and Rhizobium on nodulation and N 2-fixation of winged bean and soybean ......................... 231

Nicotiana alata Plant regeneration from protoplasts of Nicotiana alata 'Crimson Bedder' for somatic hybridisation studies ................................... 281

Nodulation

Ef fec t o f c o m b i n e d i n o c u l a t i o n o f Azospirillum and Rhizobium on n o d u l a t i o n and N 2-f ixat ion o f winged bean and s o y b e a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

N u t r i e n t f i lm t e c h n i q u e The oxygen c o n t e n t o f f lowing n u t r i e n t so lu t ions used for c u c u m b e r and t o m a t o cu l tu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

02 Ef fec t of CO 2 e n r i c h m e n t o n p h o t o s y n t h e s i s , g r o w t h and yield of t o m a t o . . . . . . 1 The o x y g e n c o n t e n t of f lowing n u t r i e n t so lu t ions used for c u c u m b e r and t o m a t o cu l tu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 F r u i t qua l i t y and resp i ra t ion of ' M c I n t o s h ' apples in r e sponse to e thy lene , very low o x y g e n and c a r b o n d iox ide s torage a t m o s p h e r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Oil Re l a t i onsh ip o f e n d o m y c o r r h i z a l assoc ia t ion o f uns ter i l ized soils w i th avai lable soil p h o s p h o r u s , p l an t g rowth , p h o s p h o r u s u p t a k e and oil syn thes i s in p e p p e r m i n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Oxygen f u m i g a t i o n The ef fec t o f o x y g e n f u m i g a t i o n of s awdus t m e d i u m on the yield and y i e l d - c o m p o n e n t s o f g reenhouse b u c u m b e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Peach In v i t ro mic rogra f t ing and its app l i ca t ions to f rui t sc ience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 G r o w t h and yield r e sponse of 'Cor re l l ' peach t rees to fumiga t ion wi th DBCP . . . . 349

Peach t ree sho r t l ife (PTSL) G r o w t h and yield response o f 'Corre l l ' peach t rees to fumiga t ion w i th DBCP . . . . 349

Pear Models o f wa te r c o m p e t i t i o n b e t w e e n frui ts and leaves o n spurs of ' B a r t l e t t ' pear t rees and its m e a s u r e m e n t b y a hea t -pu lse m e t h o d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Pec t in Cell wall d e v e l o p m e n t in the berr ies o f t w o grapevines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

P e p p e r m i n t Re l a t i onsh ip o f e n d o m y c o r r h i z a l assoc ia t ion of uns ter i l ized soils w i th avai lable soil p h o s p h o r u s , p l a n t g rowth , p h o s p h o r u s u p t a k e and oil syn thes i s in p e p p e r m i n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Petunia Plan t r egene ra t i on f r o m p ro top l a s t s of Nicotiana alata 'C r imson Bedde r ' for soma t i c h y b r i d i s a t i o n s tudies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Phaseolus vulgaris L. M e a s u r e m e n t o f soil water logging to le rance in Phaseolus vulgaris L.: a c o m - p a r i s o n of screening t e c h n i q u e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Phoenix dacty lifera The c a r o t e n o i d p igmen t s of t he da te p a l m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

P h o t o s y n t h e s i s E f f ec t o f CO 2 e n r i c h m e n t o n p h o t o s y n t h e s i s , g r o w t h and yield of t o m a t o . . . . . . 1 Ef fec t o f r educ ing the in f ra red r ad i a t i on of sun l igh t on g reenhouse t e m p e r a t u r e , leaf t e m p e r a t u r e , g rowth and yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

400

Phytophthora nicotianae B. de Haan Evaluation of strains of Poncirus trifoliata and trifoliate orange hybrids for resistance to Phytophthora root rot ............................... 85

Plant density The effect of plant density and day-length on growth and development in the carnation ................................................ 193

Pollen Long-term storage of yam pollen ................................. 225

Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf . E v a l u a t i o n o f s t ra ins of Poncirus trifoliata and t r i fo l ia te o range hyb r id s for res is tance to Phytophthora r o o t ro t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

P ro top l a s t s P lan t r egene ra t i on f r o m p ro top l a s t s of Nicotiana alata 'C r imson Bedde r ' fo r soma t i c h y b r i d i s a t i o n s tud ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

P run ing The in f luence o f r o o t s t o c k la tera l buds o n b e n c h - c h i p - b u d d e d ' M i r a n d y ' f ield roses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Qual i ty The e f fec t o f cu t t i ng ca rna t ions in the b u d stage o n qua l i ty and yield of f lowers f r o m a nurse ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

R e g e n e r a t i o n P lan t r egene ra t i on f r o m p ro top l a s t s of Nicotiana alata 'C r imson Bedde r ' fo r soma t i c h y b r i d i s a t i o n s tud ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

R e p l a n t i n g A l l e lopa thy in c i t rus o r cha rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Res i s tance E v a l u a t i o n of s t ra ins of Poncirus trifoliata and t r i fo l ia te orange hyb r id s for res is tance to Phytophthora roo t r o t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Rhizobium Effec t o f c o m b i n e d inocu la t i ons of AzospiriUum and Rhizobium o n n o d u l a t i o n and N2-f ixa t ion of winged b e a n and s o y b e a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

R o o t i n g Acce le ra t ed roo t ing of c a r n a t i o n ' R e d B a r o n ' by t e m p e r a t u r e p r e - t r e a t m e n t . . . . 287

Rootstock lateral buds The influence of rootstock lateral buds on bench-chip-budded 'Mirandy' field roses ................................................ 101

Roses The influence of rootstock lateral buds on bench-chip-budded 'Mirandy' field roses ................................................ 101

Sawdust medium The effect of oxygen fumigation of sawdust medium on the yield and yield-components of greenhouse cucumbers .......................... 131

Seaweed The effect of seaweed concentrate on the growth of tomato plants in nematode-infested soil ........................................ 137

Sex t r a n s f o r m a t i o n Silver t h io su lpha t e : an e x p e r i m e n t a l too l in p l an t sc ience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Shoo t - t i p cu l tu re S h o o t - t i p cu l tu re and s u b s e q u e n t r egene r a t i on in c o w p e a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Silver t h i o s u l p h a t e Silver t h i o s u l p h a t e : an e x p e r i m e n t a l too l in p l an t science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

S m o k e t r e a t m e n t Ef fec t s o f gaseous c o m p o u n d s in s m o k e o n d o r m a n c y release in freesia co rms . . . 91

Soil water logging to le rance M e a s u r e m e n t o f soil water logging t o l e r ance in Phaseolus vul&aris L.: a c o m -

p a r i s o n of screening t e c h n i q u e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

401

Solar exposu re Win te r p r o t e c t i o n of c o n t a i n e r - g r o w n nurse ry s tock as a f fec ted by c o n t a i n e r design, ha rden ing -o f f t ime and solar exposu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Soma t i c h y b r i d i s a t i o n P lan t r egene ra t ion f r o m p ro top l a s t s of Nicotiana alata 'C r imson Bedde r ' fo r soma t i c h y b r i d i s a t i o n s tudies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Sorb i to l Pre- and pos t - s torage levels of so rb i to l and sugars in 'Del ic ious ' apple nurse ry s tock as a f fec ted by chemica l - or h a n d - d e f o l i a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

S o y b e a n Ef fec t o f c o m b i n e d i n o c u l a t i o n o f Azospirillum and Rhizobium on n o d u l a t i o n and N 2-f ixat ion o f winged bean and s o y b e a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

S t e m girdling Ef fec t s o f decap i t a t ion , de f o l i a t i on and s t em girdling o n axi l lary bud develop- m e n t in Brussels sp rou t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

S t o m a t a ] c o n d u c t a n c e Acc l ima t i on o f c i t rus to wa te r s tress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

S t r a t i f i ca t ion In v i t ro mic rogra f t ing and its app l i ca t ion to f rui t sc ience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Sugars Effec ts o f se lec ted fungic ide t r e a t m e n t s o n the sugar c o n t e n t of ' G o l d e n Del ic ious ' and ' J o n a g o l d ' apples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Sweet o range A n t a g o n i s m of m i c r o n u t r i e n t ca t ions o n swee t orange leaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

S w e e t - p o t a t o A d v e n t i t i o u s s h o o t f o r m a t i o n f r o m sec t ions of swee t p o t a t o g rown in vi t ro . . . . . 119 S w e e t . p o t a t o p r o d u c t i v i t y as a f fec ted by r e c u r r e n t use of vines as p lan t ing-mate r ia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

T e m p e r a t u r e Ef fec t of CO2 e n r i c h m e n t o n p h o t o s y n t h e s i s , g r o w t h and yield of t o m a t o . . . . . . 1 Ef fec t o f r educ ing the in f ra red r ad i a t i on o f sun l igh t o n g reenhouse t e m p e r a t u r e , leaf t e m p e r a t u r e , g r o w t h and yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The ef fec t o f insu la ted covers on m u s h r o o m compos t - s t ack t e m p e r a t u r e s . . . . . . 53 Long- t e rm s torage of y a m pol len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Win te r p r o t e c t i o n o f c o n t a i n e r - g r o w n nurse ry s tock as a f fec ted by c o n t a i n e r design, ha rden ing -o f f t ime and solar e x p o s u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Acce le ra ted roo t ing of c a r n a t i o n ' R e d B a r o n ' by t e m p e r a t u r e p r e - t r e a t m e n t . . . . 287 The e f fec t o f t e m p e r a t u r e on f o r m a t i o n and a b o r t i o n o f f lower buds in gynoec ious c u c u m b e r p lan t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 G r o w t h and a b o r t i o n o f f lower buds in gynoec ious c u c u m b e r p lan t s in r e l a t ion to t e m p e r a t u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 I n d u c t i o n o f bu lb ing o f tu l ip shoo t s in v i t ro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

T h e r m o p h i l i c fungi The s ignif icance of t h e r m o p h i l i c fungi in m u s h r o o m c o m p o s t p r epa ra t i on . . . . . . 61

Tissue cu l tu re A d v e n t i t i o u s s h o o t f o r m a t i o n f rom sec t ions of swee t p o t a t o g rown in vi t ro . . . . . 119

T o m a t o Ef fec t o f CO s e n r i c h m e n t o n p h o t o s y n t h e s i s , g r o w t h and yield of t o m a t o . . . . . . 1 Ef fec t o f r educ ing t he in f ra red r ad ia t ion of sun l igh t o n g reenhouse t e m p e r a t u r e , leaf t e m p e r a t u r e , g r o w t h and yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The o x y g e n c o n t e n t o f f lowing n u t r i e n t so lu t ions used for c u c u m b e r and t o m a t o cu l tu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The e f fec t o f seaweed c o n c e n t r a t e on the g r o w t h of t o m a t o p lan t s in n e m a t o d e - i n f e s t e d soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Effec ts o f g r o w t h r e t a r d a n t s o n in f lo rescence d e v e l o p m e n t in t o m a t o . . . . . . . . . 341

402

Torula thermophila C o o n e y The s ignif icance of t h e r m o p h i l i c fungi in m u s h r o o m c o m p o s t p r e p a r a t i o n . . . . . . 61

T ransp i r a t i on A c c l i m a t i o n of c i t rus to wa te r s tress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Tr i fo l ia te o range Eva lua t ion o f s t ra ins o f Poncirus trifoliata and t r i fo l ia te orange hyb r id s for res is tance to Phytophthora r o o t ro t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Trop ica l t rees Tropica l Tree Crops ( b o o k review} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

T u b e r o u s r o o t A d v e n t i t i o u s s h o o t f o r m a t i o n f r o m sec t ions of swee t p o t a t o g rown in vi t ro . . . . . 119

Tul ip I n d u c t i o n of bu lb ing of tu l ip shoo t s in v i t ro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

Vaccinium macrocarpon Produc t i v i t y of indiv idual c r a n b e r r y upr igh t s in Wash ing ton and Bri t i sh C o l u m b i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Vigna ungulata S h o o t - t i p cu l tu re and s u b s e q u e n t r egene ra t i on in c o w p e a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Vi rus In v i t ro mic rogra f t ing and its app l ica t ions to f ru i t science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

V i t a m i n A The c a r o t e n o i d l ~ t s of t he da te pa lm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Vitis vinifera Cell wall d e v e l o p m e n t in t he berr ies of t w o grapevines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Vi t ro A d v e n t i t i o u s s h o o t f o r m a t i o n f r o m sec t ions of swee t p o t a t o g rown in v i t ro . . . . . 119 In v i t ro mic rogra f t ing and its app l i ca t ions to f ru i t sc ience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 L o n g - t e r m s torage o f y a m pol len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 P lan t r egene ra t i on f r o m p r o t op l a s t s o f Nicotiana alata ' C r i m s o n Bedde r ' for s o m a t i c h y b r i d | r a t i o n s tud ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Vivo In v i t ro mic rogra f t ing and its app l i ca t ions to f ru i t sc ience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Water p o t e n t i a l Models of w a t e r c o m p e t i t i o n b e t w e e n frui ts and leaves on spurs of ' B a r t l e t t ' pear t rees and its m e a s u r e m e n t by a hea t -pulse m e t h o d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Water stress A c c l i m a t i o n of c i t rus to wa te r stress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Winged b e a n Ef fec t o f c o m b i n e d i nocu l a t i on of Azospirillum and Rhizobium on n o d u l a t i o n and N 2-f ixat ion o f winged b e a n and s o y b e a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Yam L o n g - t e r m s torage o f y a m po l len . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Yield The ef fec t o f o x y g e n f u m i g a t i o n o f sawdus t m e d i u m o n the yield and y i e l d - c o m p o n e n t s of g reenhouse c u c u m b e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 P roduc t iv i t y o f ind iv idual c r a n b e r r y upr igh t s in Wash ing ton and Bri t ish C o l u m b i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 T h e e f fec t o f p l a n t dens i ty and day- leng th o n g r o w t h and d e v e l o p m e n t in the c a r n a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 The e f fec t of cu t t i ng c a r n a t i o n s in the bud stage o n qua l i ty and yield of f lowers f r o m a nurse ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Yield c o m p o n e n t s P roduc t i v i t y of ind iv idual c r a n b e r r y upr igh t s in Wash ing ton and Bri t ish C o l u m b i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Z inc A n t a g o n i s m of m i c r o n u t r i e n t ca t ions o n sweet orange leaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259