© 2009 Science From Israel / LPPLtd., Jerusalem

DOI: 10.1560/IJPS.58.4.335

New varieties of paperwhite Narcissus: Florogenesis and forcing requirements

DORON COHEN, *, DORIT SANDLER ZIV,a CORNELIO FINTEA,a AUREL ION,a ITZHAK FORER,a HAIM D. RABINOWITCH, AND

RINA KAMENETSKYa

aDepartment of Ornamental Horticulture, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50250, Israel

bThe Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Science and Genetics in Agriculture, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel

Received 19 June 2009; accepted in revised format 10 September 2009

ABSTRACT

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INTRODUCTION

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-Tulipa Narcissus

Hyacinthus

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MATERIALS AND METHODS

Plant material

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Storage and growth conditions

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Microscopy

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Statistical analysis

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RESULTS

Florogenesis under ambient conditions

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Effect of post-harvest storage conditions on intrabulb

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8 25 °C for 12 weeks 9 °C for 2 weeks

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Effect of pre-planting storage temperature on intrabulb

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Effect of storage conditions on plant development after planting

Early forcing

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Mid-season forcing -

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Late forcing

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DISCUSSION

requirements

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-Hyacinthus and Tulipa

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Storage conditions and forcing period affect quality parameters

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REFERENCES

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Cohen et al. / New varieties of paperwhite

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Narcis-sus

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aestivum L autumnale

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Amaryllidaceae: Geo-

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