Table 1 Summary of the germination and growing conditions for the vernalisation treatments.
Abbreviation | Definition | Germination condition | Growth condition |
|---|---|---|---|
NV | No vernalisation | 17 °C light/11 °C dark, 14 h/10 h (germination incubator) | Warm glasshouse (14–26 °C) |
GV | Germination vernalisation | 6 °C light/4 °C dark, 8 h/16 h (vernalisation room) | Warm glasshouse (14–26 °C) |
SV | Seedling vernalisation | 17 °C light/11 °C dark, 14 h/10 h (germination incubator) | Vernalisation room (5 °C constant) for 6 weeks followed by transfer to heated glasshouse |
GSV | Germination + seedling vernalisation | 6 °C light/4 °C dark, 8 h/16 h (vernalisation room) | Vernalisation room (5 °C constant) for 6 weeks followed by transfer to heated glasshouse |
