The use of laser light to enhance the uptake of foliar-applied substances into citrus (Citrus sinensis) leaves

摘要

Premise of the study:Uptake of foliar-applied substances across the leaf cuticle is central to world food production as well as for physiological investigations into phloem structure and function. Yet, despite the presence of stomata, foliar application as a delivery system can be extremely inefficient due to the low permeability of leaf surfaces to polar compounds.