28'02'2003 Eva van Kampen Tanya Vetchinnikova

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28.02.2003Eva van KampenTanya Vetchinnikova

• DORMANCY IN PLANTS A PROCESS FOR SURVIVAL

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What is dormancy?

•  survival method
•  period of rest and inactivity
•  dependent on several aspects time, species,
  daylight

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Triggers for dormancy

•    daylength
•    temperature
•    water and nutrition

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Types of dormancy

• shoot dormancy
• bud dormancy
• seed dormancy

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Release from dormancy

• warm temperature
• certain hours of light
• growth promoters

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FIELD RESULTS
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