Day Extension with Far-Red Light Enhances Growth of Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hooker) Nuttall) Seedlings

Day Extension with Far-Red Light Enhances Growth of Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hooker) Nuttall) Seedlings

Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hooker) Nuttall), which is native to western North America, is of considerable interest for Christmas tree production in northern Europe. Seedlings are usually grown from seeds under combined nursery greenhouse/outdoors conditions, but commonly show early growth cess...

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Main Authors: Camilo Chiang, Oda Toresdatter Aas, Marianne Rindedal Jetmundsen, YeonKyeong Lee, Sissel Torre, Inger Sundheim Fløistad, Jorunn E. Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Abies lasiocarpa
blue light
Christmas trees
far-red light
light quality
red light
shoot elongation
subalpine fir
temperature
terminal bud development
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/4/175

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