Fig. 6.

Effect of partial defoliation on carbohydrate concentrations in the remaining leaf. Fructose (A), glucose (B), sucrose (C), and starch, as glucose equivalent, (D) concentrations in leaves of partially defoliated (open bars) and control (hatched bars) M82 tomato plants. Samples were collected 2 d and 5 d after partial defoliation at 07.00–08.00 h and 17.00–18.00 h. Data represent means (±SE) of six biological replications. Different letters indicate significant differences between control and partially defoliated plants at each time point using Student’s t-test (P<0.05).