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INFLUENCE OF GROWING CONDITIONS AND SALICYLIC ACID ON THE FLOWER AND SEED PRODUCTION OF LOCAL DAHLIA

. Ahmad Farooq, Ghani Gul, Shahbaz Ahmad, Muhammad Asghar, Tufail Rashid, Manzoor Ahmed & Muhammad Masoom


Abstract

A study on “influence of growing conditions and salicylic acid on the flower and seeds production of local dahlia” was conducted at ornamental Horticultural nursery, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, during the year 2021 and 2022. The experiment was carried out in randomized complete block design with spilt plot arrangement having two factors. Treatments were replicated four times. Salicylic acid were applied at the rate of 0 (distilled water), 100, 150, 200 and 250 mg L-1 . The seedlings were transplanted into two different growing conditions i.e., partial shade and open field. The results showed that growth and production of dahlia was significantly affected by growing condition and various concentrations of salicylic acid, while their interaction was non-significant. The plants grown in open field produced maximum number of branches, number of leaves, chlorophyll content, leaf area, stem diameter, flower diameter, number of flowers plant-1 and number of seeds plant-1 . Furthermore, open field grown plants height was minimum and flowers early as compared to partial shade. The plants sprayed with 250 mg L-1 of salicylic acid resulted in maximum plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, chlorophyll content, leaf area, stem diameter, flower diameter, number of flowers plant-1 and number of seeds plant-1 that was statistically similar to the effect of salicylic acid at 200,150,100 mg L-1 . Moreover, plants sprayed with 250 mg L-1 salicylic acid showed early flowering. It is recommended from the significant results that dahlia should be grown in open field for better growth and production. Foliar application of Salicylic acid @ 100 mg L-1 is recommended for production better vegetative and flowering attributes of dahlia. Index Terms- Growing condition, Salicylic Acid, Dahlia, Partial shade, Open field,

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