Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
To investigate the effect of moisture stress on mimosine contect in Leucaena Leucocephala, seedlings of cv. K8 were grown in pots in a glasshouse. One set was watered to field capacity, and another watered to just above wilting, and harvested after 6, 9, 12, or 14 days stress. Moisture stress increased mimosine content dramatically, both in newly expanded and in older leaves. Mimosine content in stressed leaves remained relatively content with age (in contrast to leaves of control plants), providing another possible example of slower ageing due to moisture stress. Because of the close relationship between leaf age and mimosine content, it is clear that, when sampling for mimosine, unless leaves of identical ages can be compared, only older leaves (more than 14 days) should be sampled.
Citation
Bray, R A. and Hoekstra, Jan, "The Effect of Moisture Stress on Mimosine Content of Leucaena leucocephala" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 9.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses3/9)
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The Effect of Moisture Stress on Mimosine Content of Leucaena leucocephala
Kyoto Japan
To investigate the effect of moisture stress on mimosine contect in Leucaena Leucocephala, seedlings of cv. K8 were grown in pots in a glasshouse. One set was watered to field capacity, and another watered to just above wilting, and harvested after 6, 9, 12, or 14 days stress. Moisture stress increased mimosine content dramatically, both in newly expanded and in older leaves. Mimosine content in stressed leaves remained relatively content with age (in contrast to leaves of control plants), providing another possible example of slower ageing due to moisture stress. Because of the close relationship between leaf age and mimosine content, it is clear that, when sampling for mimosine, unless leaves of identical ages can be compared, only older leaves (more than 14 days) should be sampled.
