Nick Routledge@nick_routledge

Floral bud initiation in apples. "Many questions have arisen regarding how environmental conditions could affect the initiation of floral buds, and in turn the following year’s crop." @ValenzuelaJohn @CultivateOregon x.com/FruitWiTheSpurs/status/1557420833253085186

Beyond these factors, one steadfast requirement has been determined by various studies for transition to occur: a critical number of vegetative nodes must be reached. This number will vary between cultivars, however the rate of node development must be fast enough that this critical number is reached before the end of the growing season. This is significantly more important to keep in mind in regions with shorter growing seasons.
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Beyond these factors, one steadfast requirement has been determined by various studies for transition to occur: a critical number of vegetative nodes must be reached. This number will vary between cultivars, however the rate of node development must be fast enough that this critical number is reached before the end of the growing season. This is significantly more important to keep in mind in regions with shorter growing seasons.