scholarly journals Effect of Growth Retardants on Production of Containerized `Barbara Karst' Bougainvillea

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 679b-679
Author(s):  
James H. Aldrich ◽  
Jeffrey G. Norcini
Keyword(s):  
Growth Habit ◽  
Maleic Hydrazide ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Compressed Air ◽  
Growth Retardants ◽  
Bacterial Spot ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Soilless Substrate ◽  
Bougainvillea Glabra

The effect of four PGRs on production of `Barbara Karst' bougainvillea [Bougainvillea × buttiana (Bougainvillea glabra Choicy × Bougainvillea peruviana Humb. & Bonpl.) was determined. Liners were transplanted into 3.8-L containers with a soilless substrate on 6 Apr. 1995 and were pruned on 15 May (mean height and width 23.6 and 34.5 cm, respectively). Uniconazole (10 ppm), maleic hydrazide (2808 ppm), daminozide (5000 ppm), and paclobutrazol (50, 100, or 200 ppm) were applied as a foliar spray (to wet) by a compressed air backpack sprayer on 16 May (0 weeks after treatment [WAT]). Daminozide (5000 ppm) was reapplied 31 May and 13 June as described above. Soil drenches of 5, 10, or 20 ppm paclobutrazol were additional treatments. Two nonPGR-treated controls were included: pruned at 0 WAT, and pruned at 0 and 4 WAT. There were eight replications per treatment placed in a randomized complete block design on a container bed under full sun and drip irrigation. At 6, 9, and 12 WAT, growth, flowering, growth habit, number of structural branches (>15 cm long), and level of bacterial spot infection by Pseudomonas andropogonis were recorded. Marketability was recorded 12 WAT and phytotoxicity noted 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 12 WAT. No PGR treatment effectively suppressed growth, or enhanced quality or marketability of `Barbara Karst' bougainvillea grown in 3.8-L containers. Furthermore, daminozide reduced the number of structural branches and maleic hydrazide was phytotoxic.

Growth and Branching Responses of Portulaca grandiflora to Foliar Applications of Chemical Growth Regulators

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 447c-447
Author(s):  
T.J. Banko ◽  
M.A. Stefani
Keyword(s):  
Growth Regulators ◽  
Growth Habit ◽  
Stem Elongation ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Shoot Elongation ◽  
Main Shoot ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Portulaca Grandiflora ◽  
Prostrate Growth ◽  
Secondary Shoot

During container production of portulaca, growth of long, prostrate, sparsely branched stems makes handling of plants difficult, and reduces their commercial appeal. Growers prefer to minimize shoot elongation while increasing branching to provide a full, compact plant. The objectives of this study were to evaluate growth regulators for promotion of branching and inhibition of stem elongation. Container-grown plants ≈21 cm in diameter were treated with sprays of ProShear (benzylaminopurine) at 62.4, 125, and 250 ppm; Promalin (benzyaminopurine + gibberellins 4+7) at 125, 250, and 500 ppm; Atrimmec (dikegulac) at 250, 500, and 750 ppm; and Florel (ethephon) at 250, 500, and 750 ppm. These treatments were compared with untreated controls in a randomized complete-block design. Main shoot lengths were measured at 16, 31, and 51 days after treatment (DAT). Numbers of new shoot breaks were counted 16 DAT. The growth habit, that is, tendency to grow upright or prostrate, was also evaluated 16 DAT. The most-effective material for retarding primary shoot elongation and for stimulating secondary shoot development was ProShear. At 16 DAT, 250 ppm ProShear reduced shoot elongation by 25% compared to control plants. This treatment also increased the number of secondary shoot breaks by 143%. Promalin increased the number of new shoot breaks, but it also increased the lengths of all shoots. High rates of Florel and Promalin caused shoots to grow predominantly upright rather then prostrate. ProShear, however, caused more prostrate growth as rate increased.

scholarly journals Onion Thrips Control, 1996

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-140
Author(s):  
Whitney Cranshaw ◽  
Janson Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Compressed Air ◽  
Onion Thrips ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Neck Area

Abstract Trials conducted in Fruita, CO, using seeded onions (cv. Brown Beauty) in single rows at 30-in spacing Plots were 20-ft in length arranged in a randomized complete block design with 4 replications. Treatments were applied 20 Jun and 11 Jul using a CO compressed air sprayer delivering 19.2 gpa at 40 psi in two passes directed along the sides of the planting. Evaluations were made by examining 10 plants per plot and counting all thrips present in the neck area of the onions.

scholarly journals Flowering Response of Bougainvillea Cultivars to Dikegulac

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.G. Norcini ◽  
J.H. Aldrich ◽  
J.M. McDowell
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Salt ◽  
Growth Habit ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Late Spring ◽  
The Other ◽  
Spray Application ◽  
Flowering Response ◽  
Bougainvillea Glabra

Foliar spray application of dikegulac at 1600 mg·liter-1 during production of Bougainvillea glabra Choicy `Mauna Kea White', and Bougainvillea `Raspberry Ice', `Royal Purple', `Summer Snow', and `Temple Fire' in 4.5-liter hanging baskets (25.4 cm in diameter) was investigated in relation to flowering. The effect of foliar-applied dikegulac at 0, 400, 800, 1200, and 1600 mg·liter-1 on bracteole size of `Mauna Kea White' was also determined. Liners of `Temple Fire' pruned at transplanting (0 weeks) and sprayed with dikegulac at, 0 and 4 weeks had increased flowering and a slightly more compact, pendulous growth habit than plants that had only been pruned at 0 and 4 weeks. Dikegulac had little to no effect on flowering of the other cultivars. Under late-spring to early summer conditions (generally increasing temperatures), bracteole size of `Mauna Kea White' was reduced ≈25 % by 400 mg dikegulac/liter compared to nontreated plants; 800 to 1600 mg dikegulac/liter reduced bracteole size ≈37%. Under late-summer to mid-fall conditions when the weather was cooler and wetter, dikegulac had little to no effect on bracteole size; however, bracteoles of nontreated plants were ≈25% smaller than those of plants grown under the warmer and drier conditions of late spring to early summer. Chemical name used: sodium salt of 2,3:4,6-bis -O- (1-methylethylidene) -α-l-xylo- 2-hexulofuranosonic acid (dikegulac).

scholarly journals Diversity Assessment of Foxtail Millet (Setaria Italica L. Beauv) Accessions Collected from Different Locations of Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-488
Author(s):  
Manoj Sapkota ◽  
Madhav Prasad Pandey ◽  
Dhruba Bahadur Thapa ◽  
Mukesh Kumar Yadav ◽  
Sapana Ghimire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Habit ◽  
Flag Leaf ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foxtail Millet ◽  
Setaria Italica ◽  
Leaf Base ◽  
Animal Science ◽  
Underutilized Crop ◽  
Diversity Assessment ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L. Beauv) categorized as an underutilized crop in Nepal persist a large diversity among different germplasms and accessions found in the country. Ten foxtail millet accessions were collected from different parts of Nepal and were evaluated for assessing the diversity in different characters at Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan. The accessions were experimented in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Observations were taken for qualitative traits i.e. tip of first leaf, anthocyanin at leaf base, lobe compactness, length of bristles, anthocyanin presence, leaf blade altitude, flag leaf color, lobe in panicles, panicle lodging, inflorescence compactness, overall color, panicle anthocyanin, panicle shape and growth habit. Shannon Weiner index and Evenness were calculated to assess the diversity in the accessions under study. The maximum number of diversity in traits of lobe compactness of panicle (1.3624) followed by panicle lodging (1.1595), inflorescence compactness (1.1235) and length of bristles (1.0681). Least diversity was observed in trait of growth habit (0.3926) followed by panicle anthocyanin coloration (0.4505) and lobes in panicles (0.5799). The finding of existence of wide diversity in the studied accessions could be a pivotal information for further study of genetic variation of foxtail millet germplasms.Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(4): 483-488

scholarly journals Effect of Different Levels of Paclobutrazol on the Yield of Asha and Farmers’ Variety of Peanut

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Grace B. Gatan ◽  
Virgilio DM. Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Stem Growth ◽  
Assimilate Partitioning ◽  
Growth Retardants ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Number Of Seeds

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)  is commonly grown during the dry season and most farmers used the native variety. Growth retardants such as paclobutrazol (PBZ) was found to increase yield of some important crops. A study was conducted to determine the effect of different levels of paclobutrazol on the peanut yield of Asha and Farmers’ variety during the wet season. The experimental area was laid out using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) factorial. Treatments were replicated thrice. Data were analyzed by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and  the Honest Significant Difference (HSD) test was used to compare treatment means. The increasing level of PBZ increased the number of pods of Asha by 29.97% while the most number of seeds was obtained from farmers’ variety. Applied PBZ Asha at 150mg/L recorded the highest shelling percentage that is 16.19% higher when compared to the untreated. Paclobutrazol application significantly increased seed yield of Asha and farmers’ variety by 43.34% and 20.86% at 150mg/L and 75mg/L, respectively. The increase in yield was due to the observed reduction in plant height and stem growth which possibly enhanced assimilate partitioning to pods. Asha applied with PBZ at 150mg/L obtained the highest seed yield of 4.2 tons/ha. Keywords— Agriculture, yield, peanut, paclobutrazol, experimental design, Pampanga, Philippines

scholarly journals Chemical Regulation of Growth of Perennial Bedding Plants

HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 509D-509
Author(s):  
Paul A. Thomas ◽  
Joyce G. Latimer
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Growth Retardants ◽  
Minimum Rate ◽  
Bedding Plants ◽  
Height Reduction ◽  
Experience Marketing ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Retail Outlets ◽  
Regulation Of Growth

Perennial growers experience marketing difficulty when the stem length, or height of their perennial stock is excessive. Both wholesale and retail outlets desire to keep height to a minimum, while still promoting the production of flowers. The objective of this study was to screen containerized, spring-planted perennials for response to the growth retardants Sumagic, Bonzi, and B-Nine. Each perennial variety used was treated with B-Nine (Daminozide at 5000 ppm Bonzi (paclobutrazol) at 240 ppm, and Sumagic (uniconizole-P) at the following rates: 0, 40, 80, 120, and 160 ppm.Pre-cooled plugs of cultivars were selected from the genera Achillea, Coreopsis, Echinaceae, Digitalis, Gaillardia, Phlox, Rudbeckia, Alcea, Veronica, and Monarda. A randomized complete block design was implemented. Eight of the nine cultivars were responsive to Sumagic, with a 12% to 79% range of reduction in height. Seven cultivars were responsive to Bonzi with a 20% to 61% range of reduction. Only one cultivar was responsive to B-Nine, requiring two applications of 5000 ppm, to yield a 22% reduction in height at 4WAT. Based upon growers' desire for up to 50% height reduction, a 30% height reduction assessment point was established as a minimum rate for production, and a 50% to 60% reduction was established as the maximum landscape rate (based upon in-landscape persistence).

scholarly journals Effects of Raising Lowbush Blueberry Leaf Cu Concentration on Growth and Yield

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1107B-1107
Author(s):  
John M. Smagula ◽  
Ilse W. Fastook
Keyword(s):  
Ammonium Sulfate ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
P Deficiency ◽  
Lowbush Blueberry ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Plot Design ◽  
Leaf N ◽  
Effect On Growth

Two experiments evaluated the Trevett (1972) Cu standard of 7 ppm by raising leaf Cu concentrations in a commercial blueberry field having low (∼4 ppm) leaf Cu concentrations. A foliar spray of Cu Keylate (5% Cu) (Stoller Enterprises, Inc.) in a volume of 627 L·ha-1 applied 0, 0.56 1.12, 1.68, or 2.24 kg·ha-1 of Cu. Ammonium sulfate at 3.1 kg·ha-1 was added to the solutions to enhance Cu absorption. A preemergent soil application of Micromate Calcium Fortified Mix (Stoller Enterprises, Inc.), a micronutrient mixture containing Cu (0.3%), was also tested at 14 kg·ha-1. These 6 treatments were replicated 7 times in a randomized complete-block design in 2001. Treatments were reapplied in 2003 in a split-plot design with Cu treatments as the main plots and an application of DAP at 448 kg·ha-1 as the split plots. In 2001, leaf Cu concentrations increased linearly, up to 12 ppm, with increasing rates of Cu, but Micromate had no effect. Leaf N and P concentrations were below the standards of 1.6% and 0.125%, respectively, and could explain why raising leaf Cu concentrations had no effect on growth or yield. In 2003, DAP corrected the N and P deficiency and leaf Cu concentrations were raised to above the 7 ppm standard with 2.24 kg·ha-1 of Cu, but again, no effect on growth or yield was found. The Cu standard appears to be too high.

scholarly journals Colorado Potato Beetle Control on Potatoes with In-Furrow Treatments, 1994

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-115
Author(s):  
James J. Linduska ◽  
Marylee Ross ◽  
Karen Mulford ◽  
John Nottingham
Keyword(s):  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Compressed Air ◽  
Single Treatment ◽  
Egg Masses ◽  
Row Crop ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Direct Counts

Abstract ‘Kennebec’ potatoes were planted in 20 foot rows on 25 Apr, ‘94. Plots consisted of a single treatment row. The distance between rows was 64 inches and the distance between plants within the row was 10 inches. Plots were arranged in a randomized complete block design with 4 replications. The soil was a Norfolk "A" loamy sand. Initial furrow treatments were applied to the seed at the rate of 20 gal per acre with a small watering can. Admire foliar treatments were applied at a rate of 50 gal per acre on 8, 23 and 29 Jun with a custom built compressed air row crop sprayer with each row being covered by 6 drop nozzles delivering 50 gal/acre at 30 psi. In evaluating the treatments, direct counts of the number of Colorado potato beetle adults, larvae and egg masses/10 plants and the % defoliation were recorded. Defoliation categories were assigned using a pretransformed defoliation rating scale, based on dividing 90° into 13 steps corresponding to arcsin transformation values (Little & Hills 1978). Yields were taken on 20 Jul from 20-ft of row.

scholarly journals Onion Thrips Control, Trial 1 1996

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-141
Author(s):  
Whitney Cranshaw ◽  
D. Casey Sclar ◽  
D. Gerace ◽  
A. Tupy
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Compressed Air ◽  
Onion Thrips ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Neck Area

Abstract Trials were conducted in Ft. Collins, CO, using transplanted onions (cv. Vega) in single rows at 30-in spacing. Plots were 25-ft in length arranged in a randomized complete block design with 4 replications. Treatments were applied using a CO2 compressed air sprayer delivering 18.4 gpa at 40 psi in two passes directed along the sides of the planting. An organosilicant spreader (Kinetic, 6 fl oz/acre) was added to all treatments except the garlic solution (Guardian). Application dates varied among treatments. Evaluations were made by examining 10 plants per plot and counting all thrips present in the neck area of the onions.

scholarly journals Effect of foliar spray of GA3 and NAA on sex expression and yield of bitter gourd

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-290
Author(s):  
R Khatoon ◽  
M Moniruzzaman ◽  
M Moniruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Sex Expression ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Bitter Gourd ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Male Flowers

A field experiment was conducted at the Plant Physiology field of Horticulture Research Center, BARI, Gazipur during two consecutive years of kharif 2014 and 2015 to assess the effect of GA3 and NAA on sex expression, yield and yield components of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) var. BARI Karola-1. Eeleven treatments comprising five concentrations each of gibberellic acid (50, 100, 150, 200 and 300 ppm) and naphthalene acidic acid (50, 100, 150, 200 and 300 ppm) along with distilled water considered as control were evaluated in randomized complete block design with three replications. Gibberellic acid (GA3) and Naphthalene acidic acid (NAA) were sprayed at 4 leaf stage; second spray was done at 35-38 DAS and third spray done at flowering stage. All the treatments improved the flowering and yield characters over control. Foliar spray of NAA @ 150 ppm and 200 ppm was found better in terms of sex expression, yield and yield attributes of bitter gourd as compared to control and other treatments. Spray of NAA @ 150 ppm gave the lowest number of male flowers and the highest number of female flowers thereby produced the lowest sex ratio (male:female). Number of fruits/plant, individual fruit weight and fruit yield/plant were also found maximum from NAA 150 ppm. Maximum fruit yield was recorded with the application of NAA @ 150 ppm. Spraying of NAA @ 150 ppm gave the maximum gross return and net return with the highest BCR of 3.17. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(2): 281-290, June 2019

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