Studies on mat-rush plant : I. Effect of tempereture on the growth

Abstract

The writers investigated the effects of air temperature upon the growth of mat-rush plant. The main results obtained were as follows: 1. The optimum temperature for tillering were found to exist between 20°C and 22.4°C. 2. Tillers which developed at the beginning of June were found to grow largest in length. 3. High temperatures at about a month before the time of differentiation of tiller buds which will grow into long and valuable stems was assumed to be most effective for promoting such differentiation.