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Effect of photoperiod on flower bud initiation and development in myoga (Zingiber mioga Roscoe)
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Stirling, KJ and Clark, RJ and Brown, PH and Wilson, SJ, Effect of photoperiod on flower bud initiation and development in myoga (Zingiber mioga Roscoe), Scientia Horticulturae, 95, (3) pp. 261-268. ISSN 0304-4238 (2002) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00038-9
Abstract
Selection of suitable production locations in Australia and New Zealand for production of myoga (Zingiber mioga Roscoe) has been limited by lack of information on climatic influences on flowering. This study focused on photoperiod as potential production sites within Australia differ considerably in daylength due to the geographical range. The two cultivars available in Australia (Inferior and Superior) were examined in this trial due to previously observed differences in vegetative and reproductive development. Plants grown under long-day conditions (16 h) and short-day conditions (8 h) with a night break produced flower buds, while those under short-day conditions (8 h) did not. The failure of plants under short-day conditions to produce flower buds was due to abortion of developing floral primordia rather than a failure to initiate inflorescences. It was concluded that for flower development in myoga a qualitative long-day requirement must be satisfied, but that flower initiation was day-neutral. Short-day conditions resulted in abortion of flower primordia, premature senescence of foliage and reduced foliage dry weight in both cultivars. Early senescence and low flower bud yield of the Inferior cultivar, but not the Superior cultivar have been observed in crop evaluation trials in Southern Australia and New Zealand. Differences in critical photoperiod between the two cultivars may explain this observation and therefore photoperiodic requirements may be an important consideration in site and planting date selection for different cultivars. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Horticultural production |
| Research Field: | Horticultural crop growth and development |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Horticultural crops |
| Objective Field: | Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Stirling, KJ (Miss Kristen Stirling) |
| UTAS Author: | Clark, RJ (Professor Robert Clark) |
| UTAS Author: | Brown, PH (Professor Phil Brown) |
| UTAS Author: | Wilson, SJ (Dr Stephen Wilson) |
| ID Code: | 24246 |
| Year Published: | 2002 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
| Deposited By: | Agricultural Science |
| Deposited On: | 2002-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-11-28 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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