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When Asiatic lilies are forced during the winter period, additional light is needed to prevent flower bud abscission and flower bud blasting. Growth room experiments showed considerable differences among eight lily cultivars in their response to low light. Among these cultivars, ‘Connecticut King’ and ‘Enchantment’ appeared to be the most sensitive to low light conditions while ‘Uncle Sam’ and ‘Scout’ were the least sensitive.
Analysis of an incomplete diallel cross between nine cultivars showed significant differences in general combining ability (GCA) for flower bud abortion, number of buds, forcing time, plant height and leaf scorch under winter greenhouse conditions. ‘Enchantment’ had the highest positive GCA for bud abortion, indicating a high sensitivity to low light conditions. ‘Uncle Sam’ had the lowest GCA. ‘Pirate’ and ‘Scout’ appeared to have a high GCA for sensitivity to leaf scorch. ‘Connecticut King’ was found to be a probable source of cytoplasmic male sterility. The data suggest that male sterility is associated with better response to low light conditions.
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van Tuyl, J.M., van Groenestijn, J.E. & Toxopeus, S.J. Low light intensity and flower bud abortion in Asiatic hybrid lilies. I. Genetic variation among cultivars and progenies of a diallel cross. Euphytica 34, 83–92 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00022866
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