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<italic>Freesia hybrida</italic> is one of the most important cut flowers with a short vase life. The present study was conducted to explain the effect of the two planting dates December 1st and 15th and soaking corms before planting in gibberellic acid at concentrations of 0, 75, and 150 mg·L−1 on the growth, flowering, and flowers quality of <italic>Freesia hybrida</italic> ‘Corona’. A larger diameter of the inflorescence stem and floret head, fresh weight of inflorescence, and longer vase life were obtained when planted on December 1st. Soaking the corms in a GA3 solution of 150 mg·L−1 before planting significantly extended the vase life compared to the control. Finally, it can be concluded that the planting of corms soaked in a solution of 150 mg·L−1 GA3 on December 1st in unheated greenhouses can improve the growth, development, and quality of flowers of <italic>Freesia hybrida</italic> ‘Corona’.
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Freesia hybrida is one of the most important cut flowers with a short vase life. The present study was conducted to explain the effect of the two planting dates December 1st and 15th and soaking corms before planting in gibberellic acid at concentrations of 0, 75, and 150 mg·L−1 on the growth, flowering, and flowers quality of Freesia hybrida ‘Corona’. A larger diameter of the inflorescence stem and floret head, fresh weight of inflorescence, and longer vase life were obtained when planted on December 1st. Soaking the corms in a GA3 solution of 150 mg·L−1 before planting significantly extended the vase life compared to the control. Finally, it can be concluded that the planting of corms soaked in a solution of 150 mg·L−1 GA3 on December 1st in unheated greenhouses can improve the growth, development, and quality of flowers of Freesia hybrida ‘Corona’.

Effect of Planting Time and Corms Treatment with Gibberellic Acid on Growth, Flowering, and Vase Life of <italic>Freesia hybrida</italic> ‘Corona’

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening, College of Agriculture and Forestry

Journal of Horticultural Research

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Effect of Planting Time and Corms Treatment with Gibberellic Acid on Growth, Flowering, and Vase Life of  ‘Corona’

Freesia hybrida is one of the most important cut flowers with a short vase life. The present study was conducted to explain the effect of the two planting...

Effect of Planting Time and Corms Treatment with Gibberellic Acid on Growth, Flowering, and Vase Life of Freesia hybrida ‘Corona’

Article Category: Short communication

Publié en ligne: 09 juil. 2021

Pages: 23 - 30

Reçu: 01 janv. 2021

Accepté: 01 avr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2021-0011

Mots clés
cut flowers, corm yield, flower quality, days to sprouting, water uptake

© 2021 Asmaa Mohammed Adil et al., published by Sciendo

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

Effect of Planting Time and Corms Treatment with Gibberellic Acid on Growth, Flowering, and Vase Life of Freesia hybrida ‘Corona’

Article Category: Short communication

Publié en ligne: 09 juil. 2021

Pages: 23 - 30

Reçu: 01 janv. 2021

Accepté: 01 avr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2021-0011

Mots cléscut flowers, corm yield, flower quality, days to sprouting, water uptake

© 2021 Asmaa Mohammed Adil et al., published by Sciendo

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

Mots clés
cut flowers, corm yield, flower quality, days to sprouting, water uptake