dagneutrale
Dagneutrale refers to plants whose flowering is not governed by photoperiod, meaning they initiate blooming regardless of the length of day or night. The term is used in Danish and Norwegian horticultural contexts to describe species and cultivars that do not rely on long or short days to trigger flowering, in contrast to short-day and long-day plants.
Etymology and usage: The word dagneutrale combines elements meaning day and neutral. In English-language horticulture, the
Mechanisms: In day-neutral plants, flowering is less dependent on day length and more influenced by other factors
Examples and applications: Tomato and cucumber are widely cited as day-neutral crops, producing flowers and fruit
Limitations: Day-neutral behavior can vary among varieties and may be influenced by temperature, nutrition, or extreme