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Preliminary experiments on vernalisation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

G. D. H. Bell
G. D. H. Bell
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(Plant Breeding Institute, School of Agriculture, Cambridge.)
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1. Low temperature grain pre-treatment of some varieties of wheat, barley, and oats, has resulted, in most cases, in a stimulation to early development of the plant with a modification of the juvenile habit.

2. In addition to early developmental stimulation, winter varieties of barley and wheat also showed marked acceleration in the date of earing. Spring varieties either failed to show this earing acceleration or else were but slightly affected.

3. Glasshouse culture during the first few months of growth resulted, in most varieties, in a greater response to the grain pre-treatment. It is suggested that this was due to the absence of low temperatures in the glasshouse.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , April 1935 , pp. 245 - 257
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1935

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