Effects of paclobutrazol on growth and fruiting characteristics of 'Pitanga' ornamental pepper

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 683, Issue , 2005, Pages 333-336

  Grossi, José Antonio Saraiva ^a   De Moraes, Paulo José ^a   De Araújo Tinoco, Sabrina ^a   Barbosa, José Geraldo ^a   Finger, Fernando Luiz ^a   Cecon, Paulo Roberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Capsicum chinense; Ornamental; Plant growth retardant; Plant height; Pot plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849125781     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (12)

1. Anderson, R.G. and Hartley, G. 1990. Use of growth retardants on santin flower, godetia, for pot plant production. Acta Hort. 272: 285-291.
2. Bañón, S., González; A., Cano, E.A., Franco, J.A. and Fernández, J.A. 2002. Growth, development and colour response of potted Dianthus caryophyllus cv. Mondriaan to paclobutrazol treatment. Scientia Horticulturae 94: 371-377.
3. Barret, J.E. 1982. Chrysanthemum height control by ancymidol, PP333 and EL-500 dependent upon medium composition. Hort Science 17:896-897.
4. Davis, T.D., Steffens, G.L. and Sankhla, N. 1988. Triazole plant growth regulators. Hort. Rev. 10:63-105.
5. Goulston, G.H. and Shearing, S.J. 1985. Review of the effects of paclobutrazol on ornamental pot plants. Acta Hort. 167:339-348.
6. Hammid, M.M. and Williams, R.R. 1997. Effect of different types and concentrations of plant growth retardants on Sturt's desert pea (Swainsona formmosa). Scientia Horticulturae 71:79-85.
7. Harbaugh, B.K. and Waters, W.E. 1979. Evaluation of flowering potted plants under simulated home conditions. Hort Science 14:743-745.
8. Jiao, J., Tsujita, M.J. and Murr, D.P. 1986. Effects of paclobutrazol and A-rest on growth, flowering, leaf carbohydrate and leaf senescence in 'Nellie White' easter lily (Lilium longiflorum Thunb.). Scientia Hort. 30:135-141.
9. McDaniel, G.L. 1990. Postharvest height suppression of potted tulips with paclobutrazol. Hort Science 25(2):212-214.
10. Starman, T.W. 1993. Ornamental pepper growth and fruiting response to uniconazole depends on application time. Hort Science 28(9):917-919.
11. Whipker, B.E., Eddy, R.T. and Hammer, P.A. 1994. Chemical growth-retardant height control of ornamental kale. Hort Science 29(4):329.
12. Zalewska, M. 1989. Growth regulators in pot culture of chrysanthemum cultivars 'Paloma', 'Poranek' and 'Promyk'. Acta Hort. 251, 335-340.