Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Zsolt SZEKELY-VARGA, Ildikó LIHĂT, Attila BANDI, Géza BALLA, Endre KENTELKY
Ornamental plants are among the most extensively grown plants worldwide. They main purpose is for different occasions, like Valentine Day, International women and Mother’s Day and bulbous ornamental plants are one of the most important parts of these special moments. The aim of the present research was to find out for how long should be kept under cold conditions in order to produce cut and potted flowers. For this study it was selected the Tulipa gesneriana, Hyacinthus orientalis, and Muscari armeniacum. Different cold treatment types and times were applied to the bulbous plants. The results indicate that the bulbous plants under the influence of 7 weeks cold treatment under controlled temperature proved to be the best and suitable for cut flowers production at all three selected bulbous ornamental plants. In conclusion, the present work could be usefully for cultivation of different ornamental bulbous plants.
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