Open AccessPhotosynthesis of Papaya as Affected by Leaf Mosaic
Author(s) -
John P. Decker,
Marco A. Tió
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v42i3.13605
Subject(s) - photosynthesis , biology , mosaic , botany , horticulture , geography , archaeology
Comparative studies were made of the photosynthetic rates of leaves on normal papaya plants and of leaves on plants showing characteristic symptoms of papaya mosaic, a serious disease in southern Puerto Rico. The mean rate for diseased leaves was 36 percent of that for normal leaves.