Flowering induction of Hemerocallis hybrida cv. Graziela Barroso by gibberellic acid aplication

Authors

  • Michelle Melissa Althaus-Ottmann Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Ricardo Serra Borsatto Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Katia Christina Zuffellato-Ribas Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Henrique Soares Koehler Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Nilce Nazareno da Fonte Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2009v30n4p825

Keywords:

Daylily, Gibberellin, Ornamental plants

Abstract

Hemerocallis spp. production is important in Santa Catarina State. The flowers have a great use in landscaping, and bloom in spring. This work had the aim of studying the flower induction in Hemerocallis hybrida cv Graziela Barroso by different applications of gibberellic acid (0 mgL-1 control; 15 mgL-1; 30 mgL-1 GA3) during summer, autumn and winter. A completely randomized design was used. Treatments represented a factorial arrangement of three GA3 concentrations and ten application occasions in each season. Interaction between the factors was evaluated by the following variables: dry matter (summer) - the best value found was 13,81 g (in 30 mgL-1 GA3) in the April, 16 application, and foliar area (autumn) - 436,3 cm2 (in 30 mgL-1 GA3) the July, 1st application. The gibberellic acid cannot be indicated to increase the commercial qualities (blooming and growing) of Hemerocallis hybrida cv Graziela Barroso.

Author Biographies

Michelle Melissa Althaus-Ottmann, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Doutoranda em Agronomia – Produção Vegetal, Depto. Fitotecnia e Fitossanitarismo, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR.

Ricardo Serra Borsatto, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Doutorando em Engenharia Agrícola, UNICAMP (SP).

Katia Christina Zuffellato-Ribas, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Profa. Dra., Depto. Botânica, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba (PR).

Henrique Soares Koehler, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Prof. Dr., Depto. Fitotecnia e Fitossanitarismo, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba (PR).

Nilce Nazareno da Fonte, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Profa. Dra., Depto. Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba (PR).

Published

2009-12-20

How to Cite

Althaus-Ottmann, M. M., Borsatto, R. S., Zuffellato-Ribas, K. C., Koehler, H. S., & Fonte, N. N. da. (2009). Flowering induction of Hemerocallis hybrida cv. Graziela Barroso by gibberellic acid aplication. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 30(4), 825–832. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2009v30n4p825

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