Temperature effects on flower formation in saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Molina, Rosa Victoria; Valero, Marta Sofía; Navarro, Yolanda Hernández; Guardiola, J. L.; García-Luis, Amparo

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2004.06.005

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“…Table 3 shows that the temperatures obtained for Crocus cambessedesii are similar to those derived in Molina et al (2005) for Crocus sativus through laboratory experiments. The field experiments with Crocus sativus carried out in Geracello (Sardinia, Italy) and Capitone (Abruzzo, Italy) by Gresta et al (2009) showed that the precipitation was also Table 3.…”

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“…The temperature ranges of the flowering period of Crocus sativus obtained by Molina et al (2005) are also included in bold. < 17 -a key parameter to trigger the flowering, apart from the temperature.…”

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“…Thus, the flowering/fruiting periods might be advanced or delayed depending on the temperature ranges and the precipitation of each site. Figure 1 of Molina et al (2005) showed that the plant cycle of Crocus sativus depends on the ambient conditions. Figure 9 is shown here with their data together with our findings with Crocus cambessedesii.…”

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“…Spain is the main world producer of saffron and it is processed and exported as a specie around the world (Mathew, 1984). Due to its commercial interest, a lot of studies about its life cycle have been performed (Negb et al, 1989;Molina et al, 2004Molina et al, , 2005.…”

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The effect of the ambient conditions on the life cycle of a bulbous plant

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To evaluate how weather conditions affect the life cycle of a bulbous plant species, a methodology is proposed here using Crocus cambessedesii, a plant that is endemic to Mallorca and Menorca. Data from an experimental field study conducted from 2007 to 2013 in the south west of Mallorca is taken together with meteorological observations from Palma Airport, located about 10 km away from the site. The bias in the observations between the Airport and the field site is discussed, as well as the importance of performing meteorological measurements in situ to have a better knowledge of the local processes. It is found that flowering and fruiting periods start when the mean temperature is between the range of 16-20• C and 10-14 • C, respectively. In addition, a certain amount of soil water content is needed (it has been raining during the previous days). These results are in agreement with those obtained for Crocus sativus, extensively studied for economic interests. Finally, some recommendations are made to apply this methodology to plants in other locations or other species.

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“…The characterization of the phenological stages is essential for saffron crop production since cultural practices such as application of crop protection products and herbicides, transplanting and tillage rely to a large extent on correctly checking certain stages (Vela et al, 2013). Several authors have deeply described the morphology and annual cycle of saffron plant (Chrungoo et al, 1983;Botella et al, 2002;Carmona et al, 2006;Poggi, 2009) whilst Molina et al (2005) codified the phenological stages of saffron inflorescence buds. Nevertheless, there are currently no universally used keys to describe the entire development cycle of this plant.…”

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Short communication. Phenological growth stages of saffron plant (Crocus sativus L.) according to the BBCH Scale

López-Córcoles

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Span. j. agric. res.

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Phenological studies are important for understanding the influence of climate dynamics on vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting on plants and can be used in many scientific subjects, such as Agronomy, Botany and Plant Biology, but also Climatology as a result of the current global interest in climate change monitoring. The purpose of the detailed specific culture descriptions of the principal growth stages in plants is to provide an instrument for standardization of data recording. To date, there was no coding method to describe developmental stages on saffron plant (Crocus sativus L.). Because of the increasing world-wide interest on this crop, a novel growth development code based on the BBCH extended scale is proposed in this paper. Six principal growth stages were set up, starting from sprouting, cataphylls and flowers appearance, plant appearance and development, replacement corms development, plant senescence and corm dormancy. Each principal growth stage is subdivided into secondary growth stages. Descriptive keys with illustrations are included to make effective use of the system.

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Effect of mother corm dimension and sowing time on stigma yield, daughter corms and qualitative aspects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in a Mediterranean environment

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BACKGROUND: Saffron is one of the most appreciated and expensive spices known and has been used from the oldest times as a dye for fabrics, a condiment to enrich food and for medicinal purposes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of crop management methods on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the spice in southern Italy. Two sowing times (end of July and end of August) and two corm dimensions (4 and 3 cm horizontal diameter) were evaluated.

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Temperature effects on flower formation in saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Cited by 153 publications

References 3 publications

The effect of the ambient conditions on the life cycle of a bulbous plant

The effect of the ambient conditions on the life cycle of a bulbous plant

Short communication. Phenological growth stages of saffron plant (Crocus sativus L.) according to the BBCH Scale

Effect of mother corm dimension and sowing time on stigma yield, daughter corms and qualitative aspects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in a Mediterranean environment

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