Phenotypic Markers Reflecting the Status of Overstressed Tea Plants Subjected to Repeated Shade Cultivation

Phenotypic Markers Reflecting the Status of Overstressed Tea Plants Subjected to Repeated Shade Cultivation

Shade cultivation is a traditional Japanese tea cultivation method in which the shoot buds are shaded for several weeks. This technique is increasingly used for green tea production because it produces tea of high quality (as indicated by umami and nutritional content) and commands high prices. Howe...

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Main Authors: Hiroto Yamashita, Yasuno Tanaka, Keisuke Umetsu, Sakurako Morita, Yoshiki Ono, Toshikazu Suzuki, Tetsuyuki Takemoto, Akio Morita, Takashi Ikka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
tea plants
shading
photosynthesis
non-structural carbohydrate
metabolome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.556476/full

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