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THE speed of germination and time of flowering are important characteristics in plant adaptation. In this communication we discuss some data bearing on the mechanism which controls these characteristics in cucumbers, Cucumis sativus L.
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SHIFRISS, O., GEORGE, W. Delayed Germination and Flowering in Cucumbers. Nature 206, 424–425 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/206424a0
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