Research Update
Subject:
PHOTOPERIOD AND CORM AGE AFFECT LIATRI! GROWTH
Abstract:
The effect of corm age and photoperiod on Liatru: growth was studied at the University of Maryland One year old corms produced from seed and 2 year 016 corms were placed under natural daylight plus 0, 4, t or 8 hours of ‘mum’ lighting as a day continuation Plants were grown under these treatments for 35 days after emergence. Plants were then grown under a second photoperiod of 8, 12, 14 or 16 hours until harvest. Plants were, therefore, exposed to 16 differenl photoperiod treatments. The results are as follows:
Source: • Minnesota Commercial Flower Growers Bulletin Vol. 40 No. 2
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