Effects of GA3 and BA applications on winter yield and quality of Pink Elegance Gerbera (Gerbera jamessonii) variety  [2004]

In this study, the effects of both GA3 and BA on the yield and quality (i.e.flower-diameter, flower-stalk length, flower-stalk thickness) of gerbera (Gerbera jamessonii X hybrida Pink Elegance) were studied. In trials, plants were sprayed monthly with125, 250, and 500 ppm doses of GA3 and 100, 200, and 400 ppm doses of BA between the months of October and March Results showed that the GA3 applications were superior to BAapplications where 125 ppm GA3 provided the best yield, and 500 ppm the longest flower-stalk and widest flower-diameter whereas, 400 ppm BA application provided the thickest flower-stalk.