Erratum to: J Plant Res DOI 10.1007/s10265-013-0581-3

In the section ‘Results’ of the original publication, the value 0.4 M has been inadvertently published incorrectly as 0. M. This error was caused during the production process. The correct sentence should read as given below:

In the 0.4 M sucrose culture, the onset of visible damage was more rapid and the detached leaves had turned brown after three days of incubation.