Destarch Explained

Destarching occurs in a plant when a part of a plant is "deprived of starch, as by translocation".[1] [2]

It is also the process of eliminating starch reserves in a plant for experiments concerning photosynthesis. This is done by leaving the plant(s) in a dark place for 3 days. Due to the lack of photosynthesis in this place, stored starch is used up, thus the plant is destarched.[3]

References

  1. Book: 146. Collegiate Dictionary of Ronald Press Company. New York. 1971.
  2. Book: Jackson, Benjamin Daydon. 108. A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Derivation and Accent. fourth. Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd.. London. 1928.
  3. Web site: Identifying the conditions needed for photosynthesis. Practical Biology. The Nuffield Foundation & Society of Biology. Preparation a Keep enough plants for the investigation in a dark place for 48 hours so that they use up their stored starch. b Test a few leaves from the de-starched plants to show that they contain no starch before the different treatments..

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