<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Rhodohypoxis baurii</italic> is an ornamental plant recommended for pot and garden cultivation. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between rhizome weight and the growth, flowering and rhizome yield in two cultivars (‘Dusky’ and ‘Ruth’) of <italic>R. baurii</italic> grown as pot plants. The rhizomes were sorted into three groups by weight: 0.10-0.20 g, 0.21-0.30 g and 0.31-0.40 g. The study revealed that the plants developed from the largest rhizomes were the highest, the widest, produced the most leaves, inflorescences per rhizome, flowers per inflorescence and were the first to flower. The plants developed from rhizomes of 0.21-0.30 g and 0.31-0.40 g did not differ in their flowering rate, flower diameter or the weight of rhizomes at the end of the growing season. Flowers developed in all of the plants grown from rhizomes weighing at least 0.2 g. A comparison of cultivars showed that 'Dusky' plants were higher, wider, had more leaves, inflorescences and flowers per inflorescence, flowered earlier and produced rhizomes of greater weight than 'Ruth' plants, which had a higher greenness index and larger flowers. Both cultivars did not differ in their flowering rate. Rhizome weight gain after the cultivation period depended rather on the cultivar than on the size of the planted rhizomes.</p></abstract>

Rhodohypoxis baurii is an ornamental plant recommended for pot and garden cultivation. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between rhizome weight and the growth, flowering and rhizome yield in two cultivars (‘Dusky’ and ‘Ruth’) of R. baurii grown as pot plants. The rhizomes were sorted into three groups by weight: 0.10-0.20 g, 0.21-0.30 g and 0.31-0.40 g. The study revealed that the plants developed from the largest rhizomes were the highest, the widest, produced the most leaves, inflorescences per rhizome, flowers per inflorescence and were the first to flower. The plants developed from rhizomes of 0.21-0.30 g and 0.31-0.40 g did not differ in their flowering rate, flower diameter or the weight of rhizomes at the end of the growing season. Flowers developed in all of the plants grown from rhizomes weighing at least 0.2 g. A comparison of cultivars showed that 'Dusky' plants were higher, wider, had more leaves, inflorescences and flowers per inflorescence, flowered earlier and produced rhizomes of greater weight than 'Ruth' plants, which had a higher greenness index and larger flowers. Both cultivars did not differ in their flowering rate. Rhizome weight gain after the cultivation period depended rather on the cultivar than on the size of the planted rhizomes.

The growth and flowering of <italic>Rhodohypoxis baurii</italic> (Baker) Nel cultivars depending on rhizome weight

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin

Folia Horticulturae

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The growth and flowering of  (Baker) Nel cultivars depending on rhizome weight

Rhodohypoxis baurii is an ornamental plant recommended for pot and garden cultivation. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between rhizome...

The growth and flowering of Rhodohypoxis baurii (Baker) Nel cultivars depending on rhizome weight

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 169 - 173

Received: Aug 12, 2015

Accepted: Nov 16, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fhort-2015-0027

Keywords
ornamentals geophytes, pot plant, storage organ size

© 2015 Piotr Salachna et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The growth and flowering of Rhodohypoxis baurii (Baker) Nel cultivars depending on rhizome weight

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 169 - 173

Received: Aug 12, 2015

Accepted: Nov 16, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fhort-2015-0027

Keywordsornamentals geophytes, pot plant, storage organ size

© 2015 Piotr Salachna et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ornamentals geophytes, pot plant, storage organ size