Vegetative and Reproductive Growth of Strawberry Plants cv. ‘Pajaro’ Affected by Salicylic Acid and Nickel | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology | ||
| Article 9, Volume 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 895-904 PDF (692.28 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| S. Eshghi* ; B. Jamali; E. Tafazoli | ||
| Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present research was carried out under hydroponic culture to evaluate the interaction between salicylic acid (SA), nickel (Ni) on vegetative and reproductive growth of strawberry plants as a factorial experiment in a completely randomized design. Well-rooted daughter plants of Pajaro cultivar, were potted in 3 L plastic pots and were sprayed with SA at concentrations of 0, 1, 2 and 3 mM and NiSO4 at 0, 150 and 300 mg.L-1, after establishment. Results indicated that SA at 2 mM increased root and shoot fresh weight, number of inflorescences and fruits, fruit nitrogen concentration and yield. The effect of Ni was promoting too, as 150 mg.L-1 of Ni led to significant increments of fruit number, inflorescences, leaf area per plant and yield. However, the best results were found when SA was applied accompanied by Ni. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| yield; Essential element; growth Parameter; Nickel; Salicylic acid; Strawberry | ||
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