Research on nutritional differences among different types of buds in Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge.

ABSTRACT: Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge is an important woody oil plant variety found in northern China. As a monoecious species, increasing the ratio of female-to-male flowers can effectively increase yield. X. sorbifolium has three bud types: female flower buds that preponderantly populate the upper section of the shoot, male flower buds chiefly concentrated in the middle segment of the shoot, and withered buds predominantly lodged in the lower portion of the shoots. This study aimed to identify the effects of nutrition on bud formation. Leaves, shoots, and buds were divided into upper, middle, and lower types based on their morphological location. The nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), soluble sugar, and starch contents of the samples were measured during bud differentiation. Different

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12375104 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature