Calag Archive
Calag Archive
Gibberellin on white potatoes: Applied to freshly harvested, resting potato tubers, or used in preharvest foliar sprays, gibberellin promotes sprouting
Publication Information
California Agriculture 12(2):4-14.
Published February 01, 1958
PDF | Citation | Permissions
Abstract
Year-round production of potatoes in California frequently necessitates the use of resting tubers as planting stock. However, resting tubers normally do not sprout for 1-4 months after harvest—depending on varietal characteristics—despite exposure to optimal environmental conditions.