Effect of photoperiod and light integral on flowering and growth of Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn
Nazrul Islam; Patil, G.G.; Gislerod, H.R.
Scientia Horticulturae 103(4): 441-451
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0304-4238
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.06.018
Accession: 004125299
The aim of the study was to examine the effects of different photoperiod and light integral on floral initiation, development and subsequent growth of Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn. Six-weeks-old seedlings of 'Echo Blue' and 'Fuji Deep Blue' were placed under short day (SD, 10 h) and were transferred to long days (LD, 20 h) at 2-week intervals from 6 to 14 weeks after seeding. Plants initiated flower buds regardless of light regimes.