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2005
Volume 8
Issue 1/volume8
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Schroeter-Zakrzewska A. , Jerzy M. 2005. DYNAMICS OF GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF THE WAX BEGONIA (Begonia semperflorens Link et Otto) TREATED WITH FOLIAR- AND SOIL-APPLIED RETARDANTS, EJPAU 8(1/volume8), #18.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume8/issue1/volume8/abs-18.html

DYNAMICS OF GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF THE WAX BEGONIA (BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS LINK ET OTTO) TREATED WITH FOLIAR- AND SOIL-APPLIED RETARDANTS

Anita Schroeter-Zakrzewska1, Marek Jerzy2
1 Department of Ornamental Plants, University of Life Sciences in Poznañ, Poland
2 Department of Ornamental Plants, Agricultural University of Poznan, Poland

 

ABSTRACT



The experiment was carried out in the years 2001-2002. Young plants of the wax begonia 'Eureka Bronze Rose' were grown in the greenhouse in pots using a peat substrate mixed with sand. B-Nine, Cycocel and Topflor were applied once or twice at 14-day intervals, through leaves and the soil. In May the plants were bedded and every month their height was measured and the number of buds and flowers counted. The dynamics of growth and flowering of the bedded plants was observed. The strongest and longest-lasting growth retardant was Topflor, both foliar- and soil-applied. Soil-applied B-Nine and Cycocel were found to have no adverse effect on the number of buds and flowers.

Key words: Begonia semperflorens Link et Otto, retardants, growth, flowering.

Anita Schroeter-Zakrzewska
Department of Ornamental Plants,
University of Life Sciences in Poznañ, Poland
D±browskiego 159, 50-594 Poznañ, Poland
email: anitazak@up.poznan.pl

Marek Jerzy
Department of Ornamental Plants,
Agricultural University of Poznan, Poland
al. D±browskiego 159, 60-594 Poznan, Poland

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