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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric B. Bish, New Hill, NC (US);
Daniel J. Cantliffe, Gainesville, FL (US);
Craig K. Chandler, Tampa, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 7/900 ; A01B 7/902 ; A01C 1/00 ; A01G 1/00 ; A01H 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 7/900 ; A01B 7/902 ; A01C 1/00 ; A01G 1/00 ; A01H 3/00 ;
Abstract
The subject invention concerns a process for enhancing flower induction in strawberry plants by artificial means. The process comprises exposing the strawberry plants to reduced daylight temperatures and/or reduced daylight after the strawberry plant is grown for a period of time at a high temperature which temperature does not permit flowering.