Species

Daylength Preference

Sowing Date (Davis)*

Mating System

Pollination Method

# Plants / Gener.

# Plants per gal. pot

Notes

L. cheesmanii

short day

Nov - wk 4

autogamous (SC)

self

10

2

Seed produced under low light conditions is of poor quality.

L. chilense

short day

July - wk 2

allogamous (SI)

mass sib

50

5

L. chmielewskii

day neutral

May - wk 2

facultative (SC)

mass sib

50

5

L. esculentum var. cerasiforme

day neutral

April - wk 2

autogamous (SC)

self

6

(field)

L. hirsutum

  f. glabratum

  f. typicum

short day

July - wk 4

facultative (SC)

allogamous (SI)

   or facultative

self

mass sib

15

50

3

Forms edema on leaves under high humidity.

L. parviflorum

day neutral

May - wk 2

autogamous (SC)

self

15

3

L. pennellii

day neutral

June - wk 1

allogamous (SI) or facultative (SC)

mass sib

50

5

Use well-drained soil and water sparingly.

L. peruvianum

mostly day neutral

June - wk 4

allogamous (SI) or facultative (SC)

mass sib

50

5

f. glandulosum and mountain races are short day.

L. pimpinellifolium

  selfing pops:

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  outcrossing pops:

day neutral

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mostly short day

April - wk 2

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Feb - wk 2

autogamous (SC)

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facultative (SC)

self

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mass sib

6

-------

50

(field)

-------------

5

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Regenerate in greenhouse to limit outcrossing.

S. juglandifolium

short day

Aug - wk 2

allogamous (SI)

mass sib

50

3

(2 gal pot)

Graft onto LA4135;  water heavily;  8 mo. seed maturation.

S. lycopersicoides

short day

Aug - wk 2

allogamous (SI)

mass sib

50

3

Pollinate in spring months; 6 mo. seed maturation.

S. ochranthum

short day

Aug - wk 2

allogamous (SI)

mass sib

50

2

(2 gal pot)

Graft onto LA4135; water heavily; 10 mo. seed maturation.

S. sitiens

short day (almost neutral)

Aug - wk 2

allogamous (SI)

mass sib

50

3

Graft onto LA4135; 6 mo. seed maturation.