The Journal of Agricultural Science

Table of Contents - 1991 - Volume 116, Issue 02  

Crops and Soils

Internodal invertases and stalk maturity in sugarcane

H. L. Sehtiyaa1, J. P. S. Dendsaya1 and A. K. Dhawana1

a1 Regional Research Station, Haryana Agricultural University, Uchani, Karnal 132 001, India

Abstract

Acid and neutral invertase activities in the stem of an early (CoJ 64) and a late cultivar (Col 148) of sugarcane were estimated by incubating stem slices in buffered sucrose solution and measuring the production of reducing sugars. High enzyme activity occurred in young tissue but the activity of both enzymes was considerably lower in the mature internodes. Acid and neutral invertase activity was highest in the midinternode position, corresponding to the region of cell expansion.

(Revised October 10 1990)

(Received October 10 1990)

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