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The Effect of Benzyladenine and Salicylic Acid on Morphological and Biochemical Traits of Asiatic Hybrid Lilium ‘Navona’

Die Wirkung von Benzyladenin und Salicylsäure auf morphologische und biochemische Merkmale der asiatischen Hybride Lilium ‚Navona‘

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Lilies are one of the most important bulbous plants as cut flowers. In the present study, the effect of foliar sprays of different concentrations of benzyladenine (BA) (0.00, 0.25, and 0.50 mM) and salicylic acid (SA) (0.00, 0.10, 0.50, and 1.00 mM) was investigated at four stages of pre-harvest on qualitative and quantitative traits of Lilium ‘Navona’. The studied traits included number of buds, number of leaves, bud length, bud diameter, stem length, stem diameter, leaf length, leaf width, fresh and dry weights of stems and leaves, dry matter of stems and leaves, vase life, peduncle length and diameter, ionic leakage, chlorophyll index, content of anthocyanins, flavonoids, carotenoids and chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll. The highest number of buds and vase life were achieved with 0.50 mM SA and 0.00 mM BA. The highest values for bud diameter and peduncle length were achieved with 1.00 mM SA and 0.00 mM BA, however, there was no significant difference to 0.50 mM SA. In addition, 0.50 mM SA increased stem diameter and length, leaf length and width, and stem fresh weight compared with control. Results showed that increasing BA to 0.50 mM caused undesirable effects on many traits including the number of buds. Since the largest number of buds and the highest vase life were achieved with 0.50 mM SA and 0.00 mM BA and these traits are the most important characters for the quality of Lilium, spraying of 0.50 mM SA is recommended.

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Lilien sind als Schnittblumen eine der wichtigsten Zwiebelpflanzen. In der vorliegenden Studie wurde die Wirkung von Blattdüngungen mit unterschiedlichen Konzentrationen von Benzyladenin (BA) (0,00, 0,25 und 0,50 mM) und Salicylsäure (SA) (0,00, 0,10, 0,50 und 1,00 mM) in vier Stadien vor der Ernte auf qualitative und quantitative Merkmale von Lilium ‚Navona‘ untersucht. Zu den untersuchten Merkmalen gehörten: Anzahl der Knospen, Anzahl der Blätter, Knospenlänge, Knospendurchmesser, Stängellänge, Stängeldurchmesser, Blattlänge, Blattbreite, Frisch- und Trockengewicht von Stängeln und Blättern, Trockenmasse von Stängeln und Blättern, Haltbarkeit in der Vase, Stiellänge und -durchmesser, Elektrolytverlust Chlorophyllindex, Gehalt an Anthocyanen, Flavonoiden, Carotinoiden, Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b und Gesamtchlorophyll. Die höchste Anzahl von Knospen und die längste Haltbarkeit in der Vase wurden mit 0,50 mM SA und 0,00 mM BA erreicht. Die höchsten Werte für Knospendurchmesser und Stiellänge wurden mit 1,00 mM SA und 0,00 mM BA erreicht, jedoch gab es keinen signifikanten Unterschied zu 0,50 mM SA. Darüber hinaus erhöhten 0,50 mM SA im Vergleich zur Kontrolle Stängeldurchmesser und -länge, Blattlänge und -breite sowie das Frischgewicht des Stängels. Die Ergebnisse zeigten, dass eine Erhöhung von BA auf 0,50 mM unerwünschte Auswirkungen auf viele Merkmale hatte, einschließlich der Anzahl der Knospen. Da die größte Knospenanzahl und die längste Haltbarkeit in der Vase mit 0,50 mM SA und 0,00 mM BA erreicht wurden und diese Merkmale die wichtigsten Charakteristika für die Qualität von Lilien sind, wird eine Besprühung mit 0,50 mM SA empfohlen.

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Abbasi, F., Khaleghi, A., Khadivi, A. et al. The Effect of Benzyladenine and Salicylic Acid on Morphological and Biochemical Traits of Asiatic Hybrid Lilium ‘Navona’. Gesunde Pflanzen 72, 219–225 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-020-00504-8

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