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The effect of temperature on pollen production in carnations

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For breeding carnations the supply of good pollen may be a problem. For this reason the effect of temperature on pollen production in carnations was studied.

In phytotron experiments a temperature of 23°C proved to be the optimum.

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  1. Institute for Horticultural Plant Breeding (IVT), Wageningen, the Netherlands

    Y. O. Kho & J. Baër

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Kho, Y.O., Baër, J. The effect of temperature on pollen production in carnations. Euphytica 22, 467–470 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00036642

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