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research article

Gibberellins on chrysanthemum: Properly timed applications of potassium gibberellate sprays improved flower shape of two commercial varieties of pompon

authors

Peter J. Lert, University of California.

publication information

California Agriculture 13(4):4-4. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v013n04p4. April 1959.

Summary

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Significantly longer flower stalks, increased flower spray diameters, and the elimination of clustering of pompon chrysanthemum – varieties Shibuya White and Schneeberg's Yellow Daisy– were obtained in experiments with potassium gibberellate.

author affiliations

Peter J. Lert is Farm Advisor, Santa Clara County, University of California.

author notes

Y. Nishimoto and S. E. Adachi, growers at Mountain View, cooperated in the trials reported in the above article.