Chilling of endormant peach propagules. 1. Seed germination and emergence. 2. Initial seedling growth. 3. Budbreak and subsequent growth of physiologically dwarfed to near normal seedlings. 4. Terminal shoot growth of cuttings, including gibberellic acid treatments. 5. Comparisons between seeds, seedlings, and cuttings.

Author(s) : FRISBY J. W., SEELEY S. D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Series of five complementary articles dealing with the growth of peach trees (Prunus persica, var. Johnson Elberta), from seeds, seedlings and cuttings. Different experimentations are described, which tend to show the influence of the time-temperature relationship at each growth step.

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  • Original title: Chilling of endormant peach propagules. 1. Seed germination and emergence. 2. Initial seedling growth. 3. Budbreak and subsequent growth of physiologically dwarfed to near normal seedlings. 4. Terminal shoot growth of cuttings, including gibberellic acid treatments. 5. Comparisons between seeds, seedlings, and cuttings.
  • Record ID : 1994-1625
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 118 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1993/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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