Influence of percent defoliation on trunk circumference, electrical resistance, leaf weight, leaf area, and leaf specific weight during the 1984 and 1985 growing seasons.
| % Defol. | Circumference Increase (cm) | Electrical resist. (kΩ) | 1985 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘84-85 | ‘84-86 | ‘84 | ‘85 | Weight per leaf (mg) | Area per leaf (cm2) | Specific weight of leaf (mg/cm2) | |
| 0 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 15.7 | 221 | 44.0 | 5.0 |
| 25 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 16.2 | 242 | 38.7 | 6.4 |
| 50 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 18.4 | 213 | 39.5 | 5.5 |
| 75 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 20.0 | 174 | 35.5 | 4.9 |
| 100 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 19.7 | 163 | 31.2 | 5.2 |
| LSD0.05 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.6 |