Abstract
1. Gibberellin (GA), when sprayed on Zinnia elegans, variety Scarlet Flame, was most effective in inducing internodal elongation at a temperature (15.5 C.) below that considered optimum (18.3 C.) for best commercial growth. 2. A combination of low temperatures (10, 12.8 C.) and high GA concentrations (100, 1000, 10,000 p.p.m.) was more effective than one of high temperatures (18.3, 21.1 C.) and high GA concentrations (100, 1000, 10,000 p.p.m.) in inducing internodal elongation. 3. A combination of intermediate temperature (15.5 C.) and low GA concentrations (0.0001, 0.001, 0.01 p.p.m.) was more effective in inducing internodal elongation than one of low temperatures (10, 12.8 C.) and low GA concentrations (0.0001, 0.001, 0.01 p.p.m.), which, in turn, was more effective than one of high temperatures (18.3, 21.1 C.) and low GA concentrations (0.0001, 0.001, 0.01 p.p.m.). 4. Quantitative but not qualitative differences in internodal elongation appeared between plants grown under the 8-hour and 24-hour photoperiods. It would appear that length of photoperiod has only an indirect effect on GA induction of growth.