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Influence of photoperiod and other factors on the formation of flower primordia in the potato

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The first inflorescence of the potato was differentiated at approximately the same node under a range of conditions including size of seed piece, temperature and photoperiod. The small size of seed piece (5 grams), both the high temperature (8o° during the day, and 55° night), and the short photoperiod (9 hours) had a tendency to increase the node number to the first inflorescence.

Flower primordia were differentiated in total darkness.

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    H. A. Jones & H. A. Borthwick

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Jones, H.A., Borthwick, H.A. Influence of photoperiod and other factors on the formation of flower primordia in the potato. American Potato Journal 15, 331–336 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02911323

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