Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology

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TABLE 2

Continued

Medium temperature (

C)

Plant

Posttransplant

Days to

Light or

Species

type

Germination

(night)

germinate

dark

Pretreatment

Remarks

15–2015–20 14–21

6

15–20

15

10–18

(^10) 7–14
Begonia semperflorensB.
tuberhybrida
BegoniaBegoniaceae
Belamcanda chinensis
Blackberry lilyIridaceae
Bellis perennis
English daisyAsteraceae
Bergenia cordifolia
BergeniaSaxifragaceae
Boltonia aisteroides
BoltoniaAsteraceae
Brachycome iberidifolia
Swan river daisyAsteraceae
Brassica oleraceae
var.
acephala
Flowering cabbage,KaleBrassicaceae
Browallia speciosa
BrowalliaSolanaceae
AA P B P P A A A
21–2421–24 20–30 20–24
13 21 21
21–24
24
16–1816–18
10 10 10
13–16 18–21
L L L
D or L
L L
Reduce night temp. of
medium by 3
C for best
germination. Fertilize with100 ppm N immediatelyafter germination Neverallow seed surface to dry.
Reduce night temp. of
medium by 3°C for bestgermination.
Reduce night temp. of
medium by 3°C for bestgermination.
Predrench medium with
fungicide to preventdamping off; keepseedlings on the dry side.