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Tuber Formation in Potato: Induction, Initiation, and Growth

Elmer E. Ewing, P.C. Struik

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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Methods of Studying Tuberization Environmental Factors Affecting Tuberization Genetic Effects Effects of the Mother Tuber Physiological Nature of Induction to Tuberize Changes in the Stolon Tip or Bud Associated with Tuberization Patterns of Stolon and Tuber Formation Resorption and Second Growth Implications for Tuber Yield Conclusion Literature Cited

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Key concepts: Stolon, Biology, Yield (engineering), Horticulture, Materials science, Metallurgy