Different actions of red and blue or far-red lights in the photoperiodic tuberization of Begonia evansiana |
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Authors: | ESASHI YOJI |
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Institution: | Department of Biological Science, Tohoku University Kawauchi, Sendai, Japan |
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Abstract: | The spectral dependence of Begonia evansiana in supplementarylight periods of photoperiodic tuberization and sprouting wasinvestigated. Supplementary application of red light inhibitedtuber development, thereby stimulating vegetative growth. Supplementaryblue or far-red light also suppressed tuber development, butbarely stimulated vegetative growth. However, both red and blue light, given at 6°C during themain light period or the supplementary light period, permittedthe tuberization under the subsequently given conditions ofeither long-days or darkness at 23°C. Blue light appliedafter 5-days of irradiation with white light at 10°C, showedalmost the same action as far-red light, which suppressed tuberizationin darkness. The nature and function of the pigments concernedin the photoperiodic responses are discussed. (Received October 11, 1968; ) |
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