scholarly journals Comparison of Flurprimidol to Ethephon, Paclobutrazol, and Uniconazole for Hyacinth Height Control

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 872-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Krug ◽  
Brian E. Whipker ◽  
Ingram McCall ◽  
John M. Dole
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
Hyacinthus Orientalis

Preplant bulb soaks of flurprimidol, paclobutrazol, and uniconazole; foliar sprays of ethephon and flurprimidol; and substrate drenches of flurprimidol were compared for height control of `Anna Marie' hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis). Preplant bulb soak concentrations of flurprimidol and paclobutrazol were from 25 to 400 mg·L-1, and uniconazole from 5 to 80 mg·L-1. Height control was evaluated at anthesis and 11 days later under postharvest conditions. Ethephon (250 to 2000 mg·L-1) and flurprimidol (5 to 80 mg·L-1) foliar sprays were ineffective. Flurprimidol (0.25 to 4 mg/pot) drenches had no effect during forcing, but controlled postharvest height at concentrations ≥0.25 mg/pot a.i. with at least 4% shorter plants than the untreated control. Preplant bulb soaks resulted in height control with flurprimidol ≥25 mg·L-1, paclobutrazol ≥100 mg·L-1, and uniconazole ≥40 mg·L-1; having at least 9%, 6%, and 19%, respectively, shorter plants than the untreated control. Based on our results, flurprimidol preplant bulb soaks have a greater efficacy than either uniconazole or paclobutrazol. Preplant PGR soaks are a cost-effective method of controlling plant height of hyacinths because of the limited amount of chemical required to treat a large quantity of bulbs.

scholarly journals Comparison of Flurprimidol to Ancymidol, Paclobutrazol, and Uniconazole for Tulip Height Control

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 370-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Krug ◽  
Brian E. Whipker ◽  
Ingram McCall ◽  
John M. Dole
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Growth Regulator ◽  
Plant Growth Regulator ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
The Cost

Preplant bulb soaks of ancymidol, flurprimidol, paclobutrazol, and uniconazole; foliar sprays of flurprimidol; and substrate drenches of flurprimidol, paclobutrazol, and uniconazole were compared for height control of `Prominence' tulips (Tulipa sp.). Height control was evaluated at anthesis in the greenhouse and 10 days later under postharvest conditions. Substrate drenches of ancymidol, flurprimidol, and paclobutrazol resulted in adequate control using concentrations of 0.5, 0.5, and 1 mg/pot a.i. (28,350 mg = 1 oz), respectively. At these concentrations, ancymidol drenches cost $0.06/pot and paclobutrazol drenches $0.03/pot. Since flurprimidol is not yet available and no price is available, growers will need to assess the cost compared to ancymidol and paclobutrazol. Flurprimidol foliar sprays at <80 mg·L–1 (ppm) were ineffective in controlling height during greenhouse forcing, but during postharvest evaluation 80 mg·L–1 resulted in 14% shorter plants than the untreated control. Preplant bulb soaks of flurprimidol, paclobutrazol, and uniconazole at concentrations of 25, 50, and 10 mg·L–1, respectively, effectively controlled plant height. Preplant plant growth regulator soaks are a cost-effective method of controlling plant height of tulips because of the limited amount of chemical required to treat a large quantity of bulbs.

scholarly journals Response of Potted Sunflower Cultivars to Daminozide Foliar Sprays and Paclobutrazol Drenches

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian E. Whipker ◽  
Ingram McCall
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Control Plant ◽  
Economic Advantage ◽  
Growth Retardant ◽  
Percentage Reduction ◽  
Teddy Bear ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Foliar Sprays

Plant growth retardant (PGR) foliar sprays of daminozide at 4,000 or 8,000 mg·L-1 (ppm) and paclobutrazol drenches of 2 or 4 mg a.i. per pot were applied to `Big Smile', `Pacino', `Sundance Kid', `Sunspot', and `Teddy Bear' pot sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) to compare their chemical height control. Plant height varied among the cultivars due to genetic variation. The percentage reduction in plant height from the untreated control only was significant at the PGR level, indicating similar responses of all five cultivars to each PGR rate. Paclobutrazol drenches at 2 mg and daminozide foliar sprays at 4,000 or 8,000 mg·L-1 reduced plant height by about 24% when compared to the control. Paclobutrazol drenches at 4 mg produced plants that were 33% shorter than the control. Plant diameter of `Big Smile', `Pacino', or `Sundance Kid' was unaffected by daminozide, whereas `Sunspot' plants were smaller than the controls. Paclobutrazol drenches at 2 or 4 mg decreased plant diameter for all cultivars except `Teddy Bear', with the reduction being greater as paclobutrazol drench rates increased. The number of inflorescence buds increased by ≥18% with the use of daminozide sprays, while paclobutrazol drenches at 2 or 4 mg had no effect when compared to the untreated control. Paclobutrazol drenches of 2 or 4 mg offer the economic advantage to growers of increased plant density on greenhouse benches, while plants treated with daminozide had an increased bud count but would require a greater amount of bench space.

scholarly journals Flurprimidol Is Effective at Controlling Height of `Star Gazer' Oriental Lily

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Krug ◽  
Brian E. Whipker ◽  
Ingram McCall
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Control Plant ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Minimal Height ◽  
Oriental Lily

Flurprimidol preplant soaks, foliar sprays, and substrate drenches were compared to commercially recommended concentrations of uniconazole as a preplant bulb soak and a foliar spray for height control of `Star Gazer' oriental lily (Lilium hybrids). Foliar sprays of uniconazole at 10 mg·L–1 (ppm) did not control plant height and foliar sprays of flurprimidol concentrations ≥80 mg·L–1 provided only minimal height control. Substrate drenches of flurprimidol at 0.5 mg/pot a.i. (28,350 mg = 1 oz) controlled plant height, resulting in plants 45.3 cm (17.83 inches) tall, which were 24% shorter than the untreated control. Uniconazole preplant bulb soaks of 5 and 10 mg·L–1 controlled plant height, resulting in plants 41.8 cm (16.46 inches) and 37.8 cm (14.88 inches), respectively. Preplant bulb soaks of flurprimidol (25 to 400 mg·L–1) were applied and a concentration of 25 mg·L–1 resulted in plants 47.7 cm (18.78 inches) tall, which were 23% shorter than the untreated control. Flurprimidol substrate drenches and preplant bulb soaks at concentrations of 0.5 mg/pot a.i. and 25 mg·L–1, respectively, were effective in controlling height in `Star Gazer' lily. In Expt. 2, flurprimidol substrate drenches were applied as either a single or two split applications. A one-time flurprimidol substrate drench of 0.5 mg/pot a.i. provided similar control as two split applications of 0.25 mg/pot a.i.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON PLANT HEIGHT CONTROL OF IRIS FLOWERS

AGROFOR ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevim DEMİR ◽  
Fisun Gürsel ÇELİKEL
Keyword(s):  
Flowering Time ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Unit Area ◽  
Leaf Length ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Flower Diameter

We investigated the effect of paclobutrazol as preplant bulb soaks on plant heightof Iris x hollandica cv. ‘Frans Hals’ and ‘Blue Magic’cultivars which were grownin pots. Bulbs of iris were soaked into gibberellin inhibitor paclobutrazol solutionat 0, 15, 30 ppm before planting. Effect of paclobutrazol on the flowering time,flower diameter and length, leaf length, plant height, flower life, and chlorophyllcontent of leaves were determined. The shortest plant height was obtained from the‘Blue Magic’ cultivar treated with 30 ppm paclobutrazol which gave plants with11.3 cm, 68% shorter than untreated control. ‘Frans Hals’ cultivar treated with 30ppm paclobutrazol was 20.9 cm and 50% shorter than control. In ‘Blue Magic’ and‘Frans Hals’cultivars the lower dose of 15 ppm paclobutrazol were also effectiveon height control with 11.8 and 21.5 cm plant height, respectively. This gibberellininhibitor also shortened the leaf length of iris cultivars. Paclobutrazol treatmentsresulted in higher chlorophyll content per unit area in the leaves. The highestchlorophyll content (57.00 CCI) was obtained from the ‘Blue Magic’ iris treatedwith 30 ppm paclobutrazol, while the control plants had 32.70 CCI chlorophyll intheir leaves. Chlorophyll content of ‘Frans Hals’ treated with 30 ppm paclobutrazolwere 52.87 CCI, while control plants of this cultivar were 28.80 CCI. Plantsapplied with paclobutrazol resulted with smaller flower diameter compared to thecontrol plants of both cultivars. The smallest flower diameter was obtained from 30ppm paclobutrazol treatment with 38.83 mm in ‘Blue Magic’ iris while the controlof this cultivar was 99.63 mm. The flower diameter of ‘Frans Hals’ cultivar treatedwith 30 ppm paclobutrazol was 109.1 mm, while the control one was 112 mm.

scholarly journals Lisianthus Growth and Flowering Responses to Uniconazole

HortScience ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terri Woods Starman
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Flower Size ◽  
Flower Number ◽  
Eustoma Grandiflorum ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Potted Plant ◽  
Butanedioic Acid ◽  
Time Of Harvest

One and two foliar spray and single-drench applications of uniconazole were applied to Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn (lisianthus) `Yodel Blue' to determine optimal concentrations for potted plant height control. A single uniconazole spray at 10.0 mg·liter-1 applied 2 weeks after pinching, two uniconazole applications at 5.0 mg·liter -1 applied 2 and 3 weeks after pinching, or a drench at 1.60 mg a.i. per pot applied 2 weeks after pinching gave equally good height control. At these concentrations, uniconazole was similar in its effect on plant height to daminozide foliar sprays at 7500 and 2500 mg·liter-l applied once and twice, respectively. Drenching with uniconazole at 1.60 mg a.i. per pot did not increase days to flower (DTF), whereas foliar spray applications did. Drenching did not reduce flower size, but increased flower number at time of harvest. Chemical names used: α-cyclopropyl-α-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-pyrimidinemethanol (ancymidol); butanedioic acid mono(2,2-dimethylhydrazide) (daminozide);(E)-(S)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-pent-1-ene-3-01 (uniconazole).

scholarly journals Pot Sunflower Growth and Flowering Responses to Foliar Applications of Daminozide, Paclobutrazol, and Uniconazole

HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 438D-438
Author(s):  
Brian E. Whipker ◽  
Shravan Dasoju
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Helianthus Annuus ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growth Retardant ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Treatment Interaction ◽  
Total Plant

Plant growth retardant (PGR) foliar spray treatments (mg•liter–1) of daminozide at 1000 to 16,000; paclobutrazol from 5 to 80; and uniconazole from 2 to 32 were applied to `Pacino' pot sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) to compare their effectiveness at chemical height control. When the first inflorescence opened, the number of days from seeding until flowering, total plant height measured from the pot rim to the top of the inflorescence, inflorescence diameter, and plant diameter were recorded. Total plant height, plant diameter, inflorescence diameter, and days until flowering were significant for the PGR treatment interaction. Marketable-sized plants grown in the 1.2-liter pots were produced with uniconazole concentrations between 16 and 32 mg•liter–1 or with daminozide concentrations between 4000 and 8000 mg•liter–1. Paclobutrazol foliar sprays up to 80 mg•liter–1 had little effect and higher concentrations or medium drench treatments should be considered.

scholarly journals Branching, Growth, and Flowering Responses of Perovskia atriplicifolia to Florel, Sumagic, and B-Nine

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 594a-594
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Banko ◽  
Marcia A. Stefani
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Pine Bark ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Combination Treatments ◽  
Reduced Height ◽  
Previously Treated ◽  
Delayed Flowering

Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) grown in a pine bark medium in 1-gal containers were sheared to a height of 15 cm on 20 June 1997. One day later the plants were treated with foliar sprays of Florel (ethephon) at 0, 500, or 1000 ppm. One week later, sprays of B-Nine (daminozide, 5000 ppm) or Sumagic (uniconazole, 15 ppm) were applied to some of the plants previously treated with Florel, or previously nontreated. Three weeks after initial treatments, the Florel (500 and 1000 ppm) and the Sumagic treatments, applied individually, reduced plant height by 26%. The B-Nine treatment reduced height by 18%. Combination treatments (Florel followed by Sumagic or Florel followed by B-Nine) provided additional height control Florel at 500 or 1000 ppm significantly increased branching of Perovskia. Additional treatments with B-Nine or Sumagic had little effect on this response. Florel delayed flowering by ≈7 to 10 days.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Paclobutrazol Drenches on Growth of Potted Sunflowers Grown in 16.5-cm Pots

HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 438C-438
Author(s):  
Shravan K. Dasoju ◽  
Brian E. Whipker
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Helianthus Annuus ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Growth Retardant ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Pot Size ◽  
Optimum Height ◽  
Flower Diameter ◽  
Pot Plant

Drench applications of plant growth retardant paclobutrazol were applied at 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 mg a.i./pot, plus an untreated control to pot sunflowers (Helianthus annuus cv. `Pacino') to determine its effect as a chemical height control. All paclobutrazol concentrations applied significantly reduced plant height by »27% when compared to the untreated control, but excessively short plants were observed at 16 and 32 mg a.i./pot. Plant diameter was also significantly decreased by »16% at 2 and 4 mg a.i./pot of paclobutrazol, when compared to the untreated control. Flower diameter decreased by »4% at 2 and 4 mg a.i./pot of paclobutrazol, but only concentrations ≥4 mg a.i./pot were significantly different from the untreated control. Paclobutrazol concentrations had no effect on days from potting to flowering. Drench concentrations of 2 and 4 mg a.i./pot of paclobutrozol produced optimum height control in relation to 16.5-cm-diameter pot size used.

scholarly journals PLANT HEIGHT CONTROL OF HYACINTHUS ORIENTALIS BY GIBBERELLIN INHIBITORS

AGROFOR ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevim DEMİR ◽  
Fisun Gürsel ÇELİKEL
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Unit Area ◽  
Leaf Length ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Content Index ◽  
Flower Diameter ◽  
Hyacinthus Orientalis ◽  
Production Period

In this study, effect of gibberellin inhibtors as preplant bulb soaks on plant height of Hyacinthus orientalis cv. ‘Jan Bos’ grown in pots were investigated. Bulbs of hyacints were soaked in flurprimidol at 0, 10, 20 ppm and paclobutrazol at 0, 100, 200 ppm before planting. Effect of gibberellin inhibitors on the flowering time, flower diameter and length, leaf length, plant height, flower life, chlorophyll content of leaves were determined. In addition, after hyacints grown in pots in the greenhouse arrived at the sales stage to determine the changes that occur in the plant height, plants were taken to the laboratory where temperature was held constant at 20 °C. The shortest plant height was obtained from the 200 ppm paclobutrazol and 20 ppm flurprimidol treatment as given bulb soaks. In this treatments, plant heihgt was 7.33 and 8.61 cm and were 49% , 41% shorter than untreated control. The lower dose of 10 ppm flurprimidol and 100 ppm paclobutrazol were also effective on height control with 9.11 and 9.71 cm plant height, respectively. Gibberellin inhibitors also shortened leaf lenght. Flurprimidol and paclobutrazol treatments resulted in higher chlorophyll content per unit area in the leaves than untreated controls. The highest chlorophyll contetnt was obtained from the plants treated 200 ppm paclobutrazol with 83.36 CCI (Chlorophyll content index), while the control was 50.56 CCI. The effects of treatments on plant height were maintained in lab conditions (home-office). The shortest plant height was obtained from 200 paclobutrazol treatment with 9.75 cm, while the control was 21.5 cm during post production period.

scholarly journals Zonal Geranium Growth and Flowering Response to Chemical Growth Retardants

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 865F-866
Author(s):  
Brian E. Whipker ◽  
P. Allen Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Growth Retardant ◽  
Canopy Height ◽  
Growth Retardants ◽  
Height Control ◽  
Flowering Response ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Treatment Interaction

Chemical plant growth retardant (PGR) treatments (mg·liter–1) were applied as foliar sprays to three zonal geranium cultivars: chlormequat at 1500, applied two, three, and four times, a combination of chlormequat at 750 and daminozide at 1250, applied one and two times, and paclobutrazol applied once at 5, 10, 20, and 30; twice at 5, 10, and 15; and three times at 5, plus an untreated control. Two paclobutrazol drench treatments at 0.1 and 0.25 mg a.i. per pot were also applied. The results of the PGR applications were significant at the cultivar × treatment interaction for leaf canopy height and plant diameter. Paclobutrazol rates of 10 to 15 mg·liter–1 resulted in acceptable height control for `Medallion Dark Red' and `Aurora'. `Pink Satisfaction' is a less vigorous cultivar and lower paclobutrazol rates of 5 to 10 mg·liter–1 were more suitable. When the total concentration of the single and multiple applications were compared, no additional height control was realized with the multiple applications of paclobutrazol.

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