scholarly journals Post-production Performance of Uniconazole-treated Zinnia and Marigold Plugs

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Tim D. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Tagetes Erecta ◽  
Subsequent Growth ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Reduced Height ◽  
Spray Volume ◽  
Post Production ◽  
Production Effects

Plugs of Zinnia elegans Jacq. `California Giant' and Tagetes erecta L. `Golden Climax' and `Grange Lady' were treated with foliar sprays of uniconazole solutions at 0, 5, 25, or 50 mg·liter-1 (spray volume = 120 ml·m-2). Ten days later individual plants were transplanted to OS-liter pots for evaluation of subsequent growth and flowering. All uniconazole treatments reduced height 10 days after application; the extent of reduction depended on uniconazole spray concentration. With zinnia, only the 50-mg·liter-1 foliar spray caused undesirable stunting for at least 1 month after transplanting. None of the uniconazole treatments affected time to anthesis for zinnia. With both marigold cultivars, all uniconazole treatments reduced growth the 2 weeks following transplanting. The highest concentration reduced marigold shoot growth during this period to 25% to 30% of untreated controls. Between 2 and 4 weeks after transplanting growth of all uniconazole-treated marigolds recovered to levels similar to the control. Time to anthesis was increased by the 50 mg·liter-1 treatment for both marigold cultivars. These results suggest that foliar sprays of uniconazole at 5 to 25 mg·liter-1 can control plug height during production without adversely affecting subsequent growth and flowering. with both zinnia and marigold, a single GA3 foliar spray of 100 mg·liter-1 at transplanting partially reversed the adverse post-production effects of the 50 mg·liter-1 uniconazole foliar spray.

scholarly journals Use of Paclobutrazol to Regulate Shoot Growth and Flower Development of ‘Roseum Elegans’ Rhododendron

1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-178
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Ranney ◽  
Richard E. Bir ◽  
Joseph L. Conner ◽  
Everett P. Whitman
Keyword(s):  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Bud Break ◽  
First Flush ◽  
Subsequent Growth ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
Maximum Increase ◽  
Flowering Duration ◽  
Foliar Sprays

Abstract ‘Roseum Elegans’ rhododendron (Rhododendron sp. L.) were grown in 2.5 1 (#1) containers and treated with foliar sprays of 50, 100, and 200 ppm or root-zone drenches of 2.5 (0.89), 5.0 (1.78), 10.0 (3.55), and 20.0 (7.10) ppm (mg ai/plant) of paclobutrazol immediately following completion of the first flush of annual shoot growth. Shoot lengths of the subsequent growth flush following treatment were decreased with increasing rates of paclobutrazol when applied as either a drench or foliar spray. Drenches were more effective in suppressing shoot length with less active ingredient than were foliar sprays. The number of flower buds per plant increased with increasing rates of paclobutrazol when applied as a drench but not as a foliar spray. The highest drench rate resulted in 8.0 flower buds/plant, a 240% increase over non-treated plants. No phytotoxicity was observed from any of the treatments; however, inflorescence diameter, measured the year following treatment, was slightly (<1.1 cm, <7.5%) reduced with increasing rates of paclobutrazol when applied as a drench. Flowering duration, the period from bud break to abscision of the last flower, increased with increasing rates of paclobutrazol for both application methods with a maximum increase of 5.6 days for the highest drench treatment. Length of shoot growth the year following treatment was reduced by as much as 33% with increasing paclobutrazol rates when applied as a drench but not as a foliar spray.

scholarly journals Effects of Rate and Repeat Application of Flurprimidol on the Growth of Photinia × fraseri and Ilex crenata ‘Compacta’

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
Adolph J. Laiche
Keyword(s):  
Growth Medium ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Plant Size ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Landscape Plants ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Leaf Distortion ◽  
Test Plants

Flurprimidol, α-(1-Methylethyl)-α-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-pyrimidine-methanol, was applied to three month plants of Photinia × fraseri in 5.6 L (6 qt) containers and Ilex crenata ‘Compacta’ in 2.8 L (3 qt) containers as foliar sprays at 0, 33, 66, 132, 264, 528, 1056, 2112, 4224, and 8448 ppnl. Growth-medium drench applications with flurprimidol were applied at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, and 512 ppm solution, 0.5 L (17 oz) per 5.6 L (6 qt) container to Photinia. The initial foliar spray treatments and the growth medium drench treatments were applied on July 14, 1983. All test plants were planted in soil on December 9, 1983. Foliar spray treatments were repeated on July 19, 1985. Flurprimidol at low concentrations as a spray and drench substantially reduced plant size with little or no phytotoxicity. Duration of growth suppression increased as rate increased. Flurprimidol at low rates reduced growth for the remainder of the growing season in which it was applied. At higher rates growth was also reduced in the following growing season. Minor leaf distortion of smaller leaves was obtained at low rates and leaf distortion appeared to increase slightly at higher rates. Shoot growth after the effects of flurprimidol were no longer apparent appeared normal. Results indicate that flurprimidol alone and in conjunction with pruning can be helpful in maintaining woody landscape plants to a desirable size.

scholarly journals Growth Control of Asiatic Jasmine and Carolina Jessamine with Uniconazole

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Gary J. Keever ◽  
William J. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Initial Treatment ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Growth Control ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Gelsemium Sempervirens

Abstract A single foliar spray of 75 to 300 ppm uniconazole suppressed runner elongation of Trachelospermum asiaticum (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai (Asiatic or Japanese star jasmine) for 9 weeks. Uniconazole did not, however, affect number of runners exceeding 20.3 cm (8 in) in length or shoot dry weight. Two foliar sprays of 300 to 900 ppm uniconazole or two drench applications of 3 to 20 mg ai/pot, applied 6½ weeks apart, suppressed lengths of the longest runners for at least 19 and 6 weeks, respectively, and runner number exceeding 20.3 cm (8 in) and shoot dry weight for 46 weeks. Two foliar sprays of 75 to 300 ppm uniconazole or two drench applications of 1 to 5 mg ai/pot, applied 14 weeks apart, reduced shoot dry weight of Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) Ait. (Carolina jessamine) 38 and 59 weeks after initial treatment, but had no effect on shoot length as early as 14 weeks after initial treatment. Shoot length of jessamine was reduced 6 and 19 weeks after initial treatment with two foliar sprays of 300 to 900 ppm uniconazole or two drench applications of 3 to 20 mg ai/pot. Foliar rates of 600 or 900 ppm and drench rates of 10 to 20 mg ai/pot suppressed shoot growth of jessamine excessively and were considered unacceptable.

Measurement of foliar spray retention on creeping bentgrass

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 827-832
Author(s):  
Pingyuan Zhang ◽  
Bruce E. Branham
Keyword(s):  
Nonionic Surfactants ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Creeping Bentgrass ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Retention Efficiency ◽  
Food Dye ◽  
Spray Volume ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Application Volume ◽  
Foliar Retention

AbstractExperiments were conducted to evaluate the impact of spray volume, nozzle type, adjuvants, the presence of dew, and their interactions on foliar retention of creeping bentgrass. Tartrazine, a common food dye, was used as a tracer in this study. Increasing spray volume from 95 L ha−1 to 1,500 L ha−1 decreased foliar retention efficiency from 98% to approximately 85%. Compared with flat-fan nozzles, air-induction nozzles delivered similar retention efficiency at all spray volumes evaluated. However, flat-fan nozzles provided higher uniformity and more thorough coverage. Adding nonionic surfactants, organosilicone adjuvants, or methylated seed oils at typical concentrations yielded retention efficiency of approximately 90% to 93% regardless of spray volumes. In contrast, with water alone, increasing spray volume reduced retention efficiency from 95.9% to 87.3%. Simulated dew applied at 1,950 L ha−1 increased retention efficiency by approximately 3% when spray application volume was 190 L ha−1, while no difference was observed at 750 L ha−1. The presence of dew reduced the impact of adjuvants on retention efficiency. Large quantities of dew, 3,800 L ha−1, did reduce retention efficiency.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Foliar Sprays of Bacteriophages for the Management of Bacterial Canker in Greenhouse Tomatoes

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Ingram ◽  
Shi-En Lu
Keyword(s):  
Total Yield ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Bacterial Canker ◽  
Symptom Development ◽  
Plant Mortality ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
Disease Progress ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Greenhouse Tomatoes

AgriPhage applied as a preventative foliar spray significantly reduced severity of bacterial canker of greenhouse tomato in two of three years. Area under the disease progress curves (AUDPC) indicated that AgriPhage slowed the progression of bacterial canker symptom development by 50% and 59% in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Plant mortality was significantly reduced by 76% in 2006 as compared to the inoculated control. AgriPhage-treated plants produced significantly greater total yield in 2006 only. Copper and Kasumin sprays also significantly reduced severity (AUDPC) of bacterial canker in 2007 as compared to the inoculated control. However, none of these treatments reduced symptom development or increased yield in 2008. Accepted for publication 9 April 2009. Published 12 May 2009.

scholarly journals The influence of substrate type and chlormequat on the growth and flowering of marigold (Tagetes L.)

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Maślanka ◽  
Renata Magdziarz
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Spray ◽  
The Other ◽  
Tagetes Erecta ◽  
Tagetes Patula ◽  
Substrate Type ◽  
Influence Of Substrate

AbstractThis study was conducted to investigate the effect of various horticultural substrates (compost, peat-coconut, peat TS1, flower soil, lowmoor peat) and a foliar spray of chlormequat (at a concentration of 1380 mg dm-3) on the growth and flowering of the marigold cultivars belonging to two species: Tagetes erecta - ʻMarvel Mixtureʼ and ʻTaishan Orangeʼ, and Tagetes patula - ʻDurango Redʼ and ʻBonanza Flameʼ. The obtained results show that the plants grown in peat TS1 and peat-coconut were taller, had longer internodes and leaves, and thicker stems than the plants grown in the other substrates. Chlormequat significantly reduced the height of ʻMarvel Mixtureʼ (in peat TS1), ʻTaishan Orangeʼ (in lowmoor peat) and ‘Bonanza Flameʼ (in peat-coconut). The use of chlormequat also accelerated the development of flower heads in ʻTaishan Orangeʼ (in lowmoor peat).

scholarly journals Effect of Selenium Enrichment and Type of Application on Yield, Functional Quality and Mineral Composition of Curly Endive Grown in a Hydroponic System

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo Sabatino ◽  
Georgia Ntatsi ◽  
Giovanni Iapichino ◽  
Fabio D’Anna ◽  
Claudio De Pasquale
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Total N ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Enhanced Production

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans’ health and the recommended amount (RDA) of Se intake per adult is 55–70 µg day−1. The main source for Se intake is represented by diet, but its concentration in vegetables is generally limited with respect to human needs. The aim of this research was to assess the effect of Se application rate and type (fertigation or foliar spray) on yield, functional properties and mineral composition of curly endive grown in a hydroponic system. Five levels of Se (0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 8.0 µmol L−1) were supplied via fertigation or by foliar spray in the form of selenate (Na2SeO4). The results show that a Se implementation of 4 μmol Se L−1 for plants enriched via fertigation and 8 μmol Se L−1 for plants biofortified via foliar spray successfully enhanced production performance parameters such as head weight (42.6% and 27.8%, respectively), SSC (16.7% and 14.3%, respectively), ascorbic acid (33.2% and 33.7%, respectively), total phenolic (58.9% and 54.5%, respectively) and Se concentration (22.2% and 20.3%, respectively). Furthermore, leaf Se concentration in plants enriched via fertigation ranged 0.71–17.61 mg kg−1 of dry weight (DW), whereas, in plant biofortified via foliar spray leaf Se concentration ranged 0.72–12.67 mg kg−1 DW. Plants grown with the highest dosage of Se distributed via fertigation or foliar spray showed a reduction in total-N leaf concentration by 39.4% and 28.6%, respectively, compared with the non-enriched plants. Our results indicate a consumption of 47.4 g day−1 of Se-enriched curly endive grown in soilless culture and treated with 8 μmol L−1 of selenate applied via foliar spray could be sufficient to cover the human physiological needs of this element.

Bayleton® Seed Treatment Combined with Foliar Spray Improves Fusiform Rust Control in Nurseries

1984 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
S. J. Rowan
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Treatment ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Artificial Inoculation ◽  
Fusiform Rust ◽  
Complete Control ◽  
Infection Period ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Forest Nurseries

Abstract Bayleton foliar sprays eradicated all fusiform rust infections when applied up to 7 days after artificial inoculation and eradicated a significant number of infections when applied 28 days after inoculation. A combination of seed treatment and foliar spray provided complete control when the spray was applied up to 14 days after inoculation and further reduced disease incidence when the foliar spray was applied 28 days after inoculation. Foliar sprays applied before inoculation prevented infections up to four weeks after application but sprays applied to nongerminated seed did not prevent infections in seedlings originating from these seed. Seed treatment would, therefore, significantly improve fusiform rust control in forest nurseries. Without seed treatment, applications of both ferbam and Bayleton during the period of seed germination may be necessary to adequately control the disease in high rust-hazard nurseries. When seed are treated with Bayleton, the first foliar spray must be applied 14 days after germination begins or no later than 7 days after the first infection period following the first 14 days of seed germination. Thereafter, sprays should be applied at intervals not to exceed 35 days.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document