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A number of progenies from selfings and crosses of Irish potatoes were studied to determine the differences in the degree of stolon development and the relation of stolon development to certain other growth characters, under field conditions at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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As the degree of maturity increased from early to late, tuberization decreased accordingly.
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In general, the degree of tuberization decreased as the maximum height of plant and as primary stolon length increased.
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In the crosses studied, heat sprouting increased as stolon development progressed from a tuberous to a less tuberous condition. However, in the 2 selfings studied maximum heat sprouting occurred at a higher level of tuberization than that for the crosses.
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Werner, H. O. 1934. The effect of a controlled nitrogen supply with different temperature and photoperiods upon the development of the potato plant. Nebr. Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Bull. 75:1–132.
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Cooperative studies between the Department of Horticulture, Louisiana Experiment Station and the Division of Fruits and Vegetable Crops and Diseases, Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture
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Formerly Agent, Division of Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases
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An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02892038.
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Miller, J.C., McGoldrich, F. & LeClerg, E.L. Relation of some growth characters to stoloniferous condition in seedling Irish potatoes. American Potato Journal 17, 140–147 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02888592
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02888592