INFLUENCE OF FOLIAR SPRAY OF SALICYLIC ACID AND LIQUID FERTILIZER BEKON ON VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF SALVIA SPLENDENS | ||
| Euphrates Journal of Agriculture Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2014, Pages 34-42 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract : A study on the effect of foliar sprays of Salicylic acid (SA) and a liquid fertilizer Bekon on vegetative growth and flowering of Salvia splendeas was carried out at lathhouse belonging to Hort.Dept.college of Agic./Univ. of Baghdad from Nov./2012 to Sep./2013. Plants were srayed by 0, 50, 100, 200 mg/l of Salicylic acid , and 0, 1.5, 3.0 ml/l of Bekon. Result can be summarized as follow: Foliar sprays of SA concentration significantly increased most of characters tested. The concenceatration 200 mg/l of SA was significantly increased plant height (27.66 cm) ; number of branches /plant (7.77) ; number of leaves/plant (23.77) ; leaf area (120.11 cm2) ; floral stem diameter (2.38 cm) ; % of chlorophyll (18.66%) and fresh and dry weight (45.66 g.,22.11 g.) respectively. SA at 200 mg/l was improved flowering characters as well, plants were bloomed earlier date in (154 days) ; increased number of infloresace / plant (6.88) ; prolonged flowering duration (19.89) and fresh and dry weight of inflorescences (7.77 and 3.01) respectively. The concentration 3.0 ml/l of liquid Fertilizer was more effective comparing with untreated plants. The treatment (3.0 ml/l) was significantly improved plant height (22.41 cm) ; number of branches/plant (6.41) ; number of leaves/plant (19.15); leaf area (97.22) % of chlorophyll (13.95 %) number of inflorescences/plant (6.91) ; prolonged flowering duration and increased fresh and dry weight of inflorescence 6.91 g. and 3.04 g. respectively. | ||
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