distribution of the most favorable temperatures for citrus flower induction in Israel

In this study the distribution of optimum temperatures for the induction of citrus blossoms in Israel has been determined. The number of flowers that form on citrus plants grown in the subtropics is known to be affected by the temperatures to which the plants are exposed. However, too few records of...

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Published in:International journal of biometeorology 1992-06, Vol.36 (2), p.108-112
Main Authors: Aron, R.H, Gat, Z, Lee, C.M.S, Erner, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural and forest climatology and meteorology. Irrigation. Drainage
Agricultural and forest meteorology
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
air temperature
Applied climatology
Bgi / Prodig
Biological and medical sciences
Biophysics
Citrus
Climatic models of plant production
Climatology
diurnal variation
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
flowering
flowers
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agronomy. Plant production
Generalities. Techniques. Climatology. Meteorology. Climatic models of plant production
geographical distribution
induction
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
meteorological data
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Physical geography
Physical Sciences
Physiology
Science & Technology
subtropics
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Summary:In this study the distribution of optimum temperatures for the induction of citrus blossoms in Israel has been determined. The number of flowers that form on citrus plants grown in the subtropics is known to be affected by the temperatures to which the plants are exposed. However, too few records of hourly temperatures exist in Israel to make an estimate of the occurrence and/or distribution of temperatures beneficial for citrus flower induction, although maximum and minimum temperatures are widely recorded. Thus, a model derived from the hourly records could be applied to the stations recording only maximum and minimum temperatures. The average optimum temperature was mapped for citrus flower induction throughout Israel.
ISSN:0020-7128
1432-1254
DOI:10.1007/BF01208921