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IT has been demonstrated1 that production of female flowers in Cucurbita pepo is delayed when plants are grown in high temperatures and during long photoperiods. Previous investigations indicated a similar effect of temperature and length of day on the sex of Ambrosia 2.
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THOMAS, R. Effects of Temperature and Length of Day on the Sex Expression of Monoecious and Dioecious Angiosperms. Nature 178, 552–553 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/178552a0
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