ISSN print edition: 0366-6352 ISSN electronic edition: 1336-9075 Registr. No.: MK SR 9/7 Published monthly

The increase of alkaloid content in poppies

J. Tomko and A. Wagenhofer

Abstract: cf. C.A. 45, 7307c. By comparing the 1949 and 1950 crops, the poppies contg. blue seeds were the richest in alkaloids and produced the highest yield per hectare. By crossing 'V´ah' with 'white seed' variety the morphine content was increased to 0.637% and the total alkaloid content to 0.934% from the av. 0.5%. N fertilization and dry climatic conditions favor the increase of alkaloids.

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Chemical Papers 5 (7) 393–401 (1951)