HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
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What can be used to promote off-season flowering in long-day plants?
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Close blinds at the end of the night to delay the start of the light period
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Interrupt the day with a period of darkness.
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Extend the cycle of light and dark to more than 24 hours.
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Turn on the lights during the night for a brief period.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What can be used to promote off-season flowering in long-day plants? Interrupt the day with a period of darkness. Extend the cycle of light and dark to more than 24 hours. Turn on the lights during the night for a brief period.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ethylene promotes flower formation in certain types of plants such as pineapples, mangoes and lychees. Administering ethylene results in smaller plants and flowering finishes a lot quicker.
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