An Approach to the Characterization of Effects of Photoperiod on Vernalization in Radish Plants Using "Flower Formation Index"

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  • CHEON Chun-jin
    <I>Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture</I>
  • SAITO Takashi
    <I>Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture</I>

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  • 新指標“花成強度”を用いたダイコンの春化に対する日長作用の明確化
  • シン シヒョウ カセイキョウド オ モチイタ ダイコン ノ シュンカ ニ タイスル ニッチョウ サヨウ ノ メイカクカ

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Abstract

Effects of vernalization and photoperiod on inflorescence formation in radish (Rahpanus sativus L.) were investigated. Plants were exposed to photoperiods (8, 12, 16 or 24 hr) during or after low temperature treatment (6°C), respectively. We used a new index “flower formation index” to explain these effects on inflorescence formation in radish plants quantitatively. According to “flower formation index”, the inflorescence formation was suppressed under the condition of short photoperiods, and increased under the condition of long photoperiods after the low temperature treatment as compared with that during the low temperature treatment. The suppression of inflorescence formation markedly occurred at short photoperiod treatment of 20-30 days after 7 days low temperature treatment, but the tendency was decreased in 21 days low temperature treatment even if the short photoperiod treatment was extended until 40 days. It was supposed that the short photoperiod treatment could be available to suppress a part of the inflorescence formation in the time of low temperature induction in the field.

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  • Environment Control in Biology

    Environment Control in Biology 42 (1), 75-81, 2004

    Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists

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