Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops (1+1)

Definition-Growth Analysis

• The analysis of yield influencing factors and plant development as net photosynthate accumulation integrated over time is known as growth analysis.
  
• Growth analysis can be made at individual plant level or plant communities.
  
• The analyses made at individual plant level are RGR, AGR, NAR, LAR, SLA, SLW and allometry (shoot/root ratio).
  
• The analyses made at plant community level are LAI, LAD, CGR and DMA.
  
• The technique of growth analysis is advantageous to crop scientist as it helps to find out the relationship between photosynthetic production and rate of increase in dry matter.
  
• Methods of growth studies provide better understanding of growth processes and limitations of the crop yield.