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Question
What are long-day plants (LDP)? Give two examples.
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Solution
- Plants that flower usually during summer are called long-day plants. They require a longer duration of light than the critical photoperiod, for flowering.
- They are called short-night plants as they require a short dark period.
- When the long dark period is interrupted by a brief flash of light, LD plants can flower e.g. pea, radish, sugar beat,
- Example: cabbage, spinach, wheat, poppy, etc.
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