Cytokinin activity from purified xylem sap of ‘McIntosh’ apple trees on Malling Merton 106 (MM 106) rootstocks and from ethanol extracts of MM 106 rootstocks was determined using the soybean callus bioassay. Activity declined in the xylem sap by the third day after removal of the top of the tree. Over 2/3 of the cytokinin activity in young MM 106 rootstocks was found in the young leaves and actively growing stems. Shoots and leaves may be an important source and/or sink for cytokinins in apple trees.
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