INFLUENCE OF FOLIAR SPRAY OF SALICYLIC ACID AND LIQUID FERTILIZER BEKON ON VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF SALVIA SPLENDENS

	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, 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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