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LOW OXYGEN STORAGE OF SPECIAL PRECOOLED AND TULIP BULBS.

Author(s) : PRINCE T. A., HERNER R. C., HERTOGH A. A. de

Type of article: Article

Summary

FLOWERING OF (TULIPA GESNERIANA L.) TULIP BULBS WAS NOT IMPAIRED AFTER 4 WEEKS OF STORAGE AT 290 K (17 DEGC) IN EITHER 3 OR 5% OXYGEN. BULBS STORED IN AIR OR 1% O2 FOR 4 OR 6 WEEKS AND BULBS STORED AT ANY REDUCED O2 LEVEL FOR 4 OR 6 WEEKS FLOWERED UNSATISFACTORILY. BULBS SPECIALLY PRECOOLED LATER IN THE FORCING SEASON YIELDED UNSATISFACTORY FLOWERING AFTER STORAGE AT 290 K REGARDLESS OF CULTIVAR. LOW O2 LEVELS (1 TO 5%) REDUCED THE RESPIRATION RATE OF BULBS STORED AT 290 K FOR 6 WEEKS COMPARED TO BULBS STORED IN AIR. STORAGE OF < KEES NELIS> BULBS FOR 3 WEEKS IN AIR WITH 5 PPM ETHYLENE CAUSED FLOWER ABORTION UPON FORCING. 3 OR 5% O2 REDUCED ETHYLENE-INDUCED FLOWER ABORTION DURING STORAGE.

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  • Original title: LOW OXYGEN STORAGE OF SPECIAL PRECOOLED AND TULIP BULBS.
  • Record ID : 1982-1937
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 106 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1981/11
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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