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Forced Flowering in Mandarin Trees under Phytotron Conditions
Alfonso Garmendia 1, Roberto Beltrán 2, Carlos Zornoza 3, Francisco J. García-Breijo 2, José Reig 4, María Dolores Raigón 5, Hugo Merle 2
1Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2Departamento de Ecosistemas Agroforestales, Universitat Politècnica de València, 3S.A. Explotaciones Agrícolas Serrano (SAEAS), 4Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Jardín Botánico Universitat de València, 5Instituto Universitario de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana, Universitat Politècnica de València

Here, we present a protocol to force flowering in mandarin trees under phytotron conditions. Water stress, high illuminance and a simulated spring photoperiod allowed viable flowers to be obtained in a short period of time. This methodology allows researchers to have several flowering periods in 1 year.

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