Physiological Studies of Ornamental Bulb Dormancy

Physiological epicotyl dormancy and its alleviation in seeds of Yunnanopilia longistaminea: the first report of physiological epicotyl dormancy in China

Yunnanopilia longistaminea is an endangered monotypic species belonging to Opiliaceae. This edible plant is an important germplasm source with a high economic value in China if propagation were less difficult. Seed dormancy and germination of this species were investigated to improve propagation. Considering seeds have a fully developed embryo and mature and are dispersed in summer, and radicle...

Biochemical Studies of Bud Dormancy in Tanweed.

By definition, a dormant vegetative bud is viable but it fails to grow when subjected to environmental conditions normally favorable for growth. An understanding of the biochemistry of dormant and active buds is needed to serve as a basis for solving the problem of artificially breaking or inducing bud dormancy. The present study was conducted with the aim of adding to existing knowledge concer...

Transcriptome profiling provides insights into dormancy release during cold storage of Lilium pumilum

Background: Bulbs of the ornamental flower Lilium pumilum enter a period of dormancy after flowering in spring, and require exposure to cold for a period of time in order to release dormancy. Previous studies focused mainly on anatomical, physiological and biochemical changes during dormancy release. There are no dormancy studies of the northern cold-hardy wild species of Lilium at the molecula...

Investigating the Cold Requirement of Autumn Daffodil (Sternbergia lutea) and the Effect of Bulb Size on Its Growth, Development and Flowering

Autumn daffodil (Sternbergia lutea) is one of bulbous plants from Iran that has potential as an ornamental plant. The understanding and control of dormancy and investigation of cold requirement in this plant are critical for its cultivation This research was conducted to investigate the effects of duration of cold and the size of bulb on growth, development and flowering of autumn daffodil. The...

Physiological Studies of Consciousness