ISHS Acta Horticulturae 430: VII International Symposium on Flowerbulbs
POST-HARVEST SELECTION OF TULIP BULBS |
| Author: | K. Fatel |
| Abstract:
The effects of bulb selection of 'Apeldoorn' and 'Lustige Witwe' on the total and commercial yields were studied during two seasons. Three methods of bulb selection were used during storage: segregation of bulbs (clusters of bulbs were segregated manually and only the A and B bulbs were chosen for reproduction), elimination of all low-weight bulbs by flotation and elimination of flat bulbs on grooved sieves. The total and commercial yield of bulbs and the weight of the daughter A and B bulbs were evaluated each year. The first method was most valuable but impossible to use for mass selection. More practical ones were flotation and selection on grooved sieves. | |
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