%0 Article
%T Frost hardiness of Scots pine seedlings during dormancy.
%A Valkonen, Marja-Leena
%A Hänninen, Heikki
%A Pelkonen, Paavo
%A Repo, Tapani
%D 1990
%J Silva Fennica
%V 24
%N 4
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a15587
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/5433
%X <p>The relationships between bud dormancy and frost hardiness were examined using two-year-old <em>Pinus sylvestris</em> L. seedlings. The chilling temperatures used were +4 and -2°C. To examine the dormancy release of the seedlings, a forcing technique was used. Frost hardiness was determined by artificial freezing treatments and measurements of electrical impedance. At the start of the experiment, the frost hardiness of the seedlings was about -25°C. After the rest break, the seedlings kept at +4°C dehardened until after eight weeks their frost hardiness reached -5°C. At the lower chilling temperature (-2°C) the frost hardiness remained at the original level. When moved from +4 to -2°C, seedlings were able to reharden only after the time required for bud burst in the forcing conditions had reached the minimum.</p>
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