Effect of accumulated duration of the light period on bud burst in Norway spruce (Picea abies) of varying ages

Partanen, Jouni; Leinonen, Ilkka; Repo, Tapani

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Silva Fennica vol. 35 no. 1 article id 608 | 2001 | Research note

Jouni Partanen , Ilkka Leinonen, Tapani Repo

Effect of accumulated duration of the light period on bud burst in Norway spruce (Picea abies) of varying ages

Partanen J., Leinonen I., Repo T. (2001). Effect of accumulated duration of the light period on bud burst in Norway spruce (Picea abies) of varying ages. Silva Fennica vol. 35 no. 1 article id 608. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.608

Abstract

One-year-old seedlings (two sowing times), two-year-old seedlings and 14- and 18-year-old cuttings of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) were exposed to shortening photoperiod (initially 16 h), lengthening photoperiod (initially 6 h) and constant short photoperiod (6 h) treatments with uniform temperature conditions in growth chambers. The timing of bud burst was examined. In all plants, shortening photoperiod treatment seemed to promote bud burst compared with other treatments. This effect was clearest in the oldest material. The results suggest that, in addition to temperature sum, the accumulated duration of the light period may promote bud burst of Norway spruce.

Keywords
Norway spruce; phenology; growth initiation; photoperiod

Author Info

Partanen, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Punkaharju Research Station, Finlandiantie 18, FIN-58450 Punkaharju, Finland E-mail jouni.partanen@metla.fi
Leinonen, University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry, P.O. Box 111, FIN-80101 Joensuu, Finland E-mail il@nn.fi
Repo, University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry, P.O. Box 111, FIN-80101 Joensuu, Finland E-mail tr@nn.fi

Received 16 November 1999 Accepted 18 January 2001 Published 31 December 2001

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