Subjective as well as objective factors should be included in the assessment of disease severity and follow-up of patients with vitiligo. A simple perceived severity scale is useful in clinical practice.
Short-day treatment has been used for some conifer species to improve planting stock quality. The aim of this paper was to study the effect of short-day treatment on performance and quality of young seedlings of Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.), a conifer species abundant in the Mediterranean area. Seeds of Italian cypress were sown in mini-plug cavities. After 5 weeks of growth, seedlings were subjected to four different photoperiods: (a) 14 h (control), (b) 8 h, (c) 6 h, and (d) 4 h for a period of 1-3 weeks, before they were transplanted to bigger size containers. Reducing photoperiod did not result in bud formation or shoot inhibition although it increased the number of lateral shoots. Seedlings subjected to 6-h photoperiod for 2 weeks during pre-cultivation in mini-plugs had improved root characteristics, giving them a higher potential for outplanting success, especially in Mediterranean areas.
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