Effects of Formulation and Method of Applying Gibberellic Acid on Flower Promotion in Cocoyam
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 17 (3) , 317-322
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700011686
Abstract
SUMMARY: Gibberellic acid (GA) at 1500 ppm, applied as foliar spray or pre-plant soak, effectively promoted flowering in Nigerian clones of the cocoyams Xanthosoma and Colocasia. A foliar spray (technical grade GA) applied with 0.25% surfactant gave better results than with 0.01% surfactant or than a foliar spray of Pro-Gibb Plus (commercial GA formulation). A pre-plant soak of Pro-Gibb Plus was least effective but could be useful in poorly equipped research stations.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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