ISSN:
1573-5087
Keywords:
assimilate transport
;
abscisic acid
;
cytokinin
;
flower-bund abortion
;
Iris
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Flower-bud blasting in Iris occurs in the winter when low light intensities and short days prevail. After introduction of 14CO2 to one leaf the transport of assimilates was studied under controlled culture conditions in a control light treatment and in a treatment of 7 days darkness followed by standard light conditions. Little assimilate transport was found in the direction of the bud in dark-treated plants. However, zeatin injection into the flower buds of the plants subjected to the dark treatment clearly promoted assimilate transport ot these buds. Abscisic acid levels, determined by gas chromatography, were found to increase in the buds of dark-treated plants. Zeatin injection into the flower bud resulted in a suppression of the abscisic acid level. The latter treatment also resulted in higher percentage of flowering. Removal of flower parts was found to inhibit peduncle elongation. The peduncle elongation of complete flowers started in a well defined period, and the fresh weight of buds was found to increase mainly in the last part of that period. Assimilate transport under low light intensities in relation to abscisic acid and supposed gibberellin is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00024502
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