Question

Juvenility and flower bud differentiation

Answer 1

Flower bud differentiation. Definition: ... In most fruit trees of the temperate zone, flower buds are fully differentiated before winter, but in olives, differentiation occurs during or at the end of winter. A period of chilling temperatures is needed to proceed irreversibly from flower bud induction to differentiation.

Answer 2

Juvenility:

• Juvenility is the period in which a plant cannot produce flowers.
• It occurs in the initial stage of a plant.
• In this stage the development of new parts takes place. It can last up to 20-30 days and can go up to 30-40 years depending upon the type of plant.
• It can be considered as childhood phase of a plant.

BUD:

• A bud is and underdeveloped part of a plant.
• It produces at the tip of the stem.
• A flower is produced from a bud after its maturing.
• It is generally protected by layers of leaves or some gummy substance.