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Reduction of Stem Inside-cavity and Improvement of Flower Quality in Chrysanthemum 'Baekma' by pH Stabilization and Foliar Spray of Ethephon  

Hwang, In Taek (Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Cho, Kyung Chul (Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Kim, Hee Gon (Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Ki, Gwang Yeon (Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Yoon, Bong Ki (Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Choi, Kyung Ju (Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Lim, Jin Hee (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science)
Choi, Sung Ryul (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science)
Shin, Hak Ki (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science)
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FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL / v.18, no.4, 2010 , pp. 238-243 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate effects of nutrient solution pH control agent and foliar spray of ethephon on the reduction of stem inside-cavity and improvement of flower quality in chrysanthemum 'Baekma'. Changes of pH in nutrient solution as affected by the kind of pH control agent showed more settled pattern in the plot of KOH treatment than in others. Plant growth and development such as cut flower length, leaf numbers, cut flower weight and petal number were the greatest in the plot of KOH. However, the size and area of stem cavity was large in KOH rather than $KHCO_3$. As changes in the absorbing patterns of mineral elements as affected by nutrient solution pH control agent in closed system, contents of total nitrate, phosphorus, potassium and calcium by $KHCO_3$ was absorbed into the plant less than KOH, so that it remained a lot of mineral element residues rather than KOH in closed system. Plant growth as affected by the foliar spray of ethephon showed growth retardation effect in the plot of solution diluted to 1 : 500 and growth promotion effect in the plot of solution diluted to 1 : 1,000 or 1 : 2,000. The number of petals was the best in the plot of foliar spray of ethephon solution diluted to 1 : 1,000 before flowering at 45 days showing 331 petals compared to control showing 302 petals. The size and area of stem cavity as affected the foliar spray of ethephon was smaller 1 mm and 7%, respectively, in the plot of solution diluted to 1 : 2,000 before flowering at 30 days than in control. Therefore, treating pH stabilization using KOH after floral initiation stage with the foliar spray of ethephon solution diluted to 1 : 2,000 before flowering at 30 days would help to reduce stem cavity size and improve flower quality in hydroponically grown chrysanthemum 'Baekma'.
Keywords
direct-slip planting; ethephon; hydroponic; pH stabilization; stem cavity;
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