The Formation and Development of Adventitious Buds on Potato Sprouts |
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Authors: | ROSS HEATHER A; DAVIES HOWARD V |
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Institution: | Scottish Crop Research Institute Irwergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK |
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Abstract: | Potato tubers were pre-sprouted in trays at 10 C for 28 d.The scale leaves at the base of the sprouts were marked andtubers then planted in field soil. Twenty-eight days after plantingan average of three adventitious buds were present per sproutcompared with an average of six below-ground axillary buds.Ten per cent of adventitious buds formed stolons compared withalmost 100 per cent of axillary buds. Similar responses wereseen with tubers pre-sprouted either in the light or dark. |
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