Effect of Iron and Paclobutrazol in Some Growth and Flowering Characters of Cap jasmine Gardenia jasminoides Ellis.

Abstract

A study was carried from agricultural season 2013 in lethal house , Horticulture Dept , Agriculture Collage , Tikrit University to study effect iron foliar every 15 and 30 day addition to non foliar treatment and paclobutrazole drench in three levels (0 , 10 , 20 ) mg. L-1 to gardenia growth in pots 20 cm . Factorial experiment was (R.C.B.D) within split plot design .Result show that response gardenia to iron foliar treatment foliar every 30 day gave highest chlorophyll content 3.45 mg.gm-1 fresh weight . Paclobutrazole level 20 mg. L-1 gave lowest height plant 63.29 cm. Less bud flower break was 1.70 bud flower. Plant-1 to interaction treatment between iron foliar every 30 day and paclobutrazole level (10 , 20 ) mg.L-1