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Agriculture · Q667

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 667

Q667

The ideal temperature for tuberization in potato is

A.
14°C
B.
18°C
Answer
C.
21°C
D.
30°C

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
tuberization in potatoes is a complex biological phenomenon of the potato plant which regulates the induction of tubers. The improved tuber yield and its quality are affected by several environmental cues, genetic factors and plant nutrition.
Under environmental cues, temperature plays an important role. The ideal temperature for the tuberization process is 18°C.