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1 June 2016 Combined effects of supplementary light and CO2 on rose growth and the production of good quality cut flowers
Aung Htay Naing, Su Min Jeon, Jun Seong Park, Chang Kil Kim
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The effects of supplementary lighting with high-pressure sodium (HSP) lamps alone or in combination with carbon dioxide (CO2) on the growth, yield, and flower stem quality of two rose cultivars (“Loving Heart” and “Top Grace”) were studied. Compared to natural lighting (control), supplementary lighting alone was beneficial for plant growth, and it increased plant height, stem diameter, and the number of axillary shoots. Furthermore, increases in flower stem yield (>70 cm), flower stem diameter, fresh weight, and the number of petals per flower were also observed. The combination of supplementary lighting and CO2 significantly enhanced all of the studied parameters compared to supplementary lighting alone. Moreover, stomatal density and chlorophyll fluorescence were seemingly affected by either supplementary lighting alone or in combination with CO2. This is the first study to examine the beneficial effects of combined supplementary lighting and CO2 conditions, and the resulting information is essential to rose growers and commercial production.

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Aung Htay Naing, Su Min Jeon, Jun Seong Park, and Chang Kil Kim "Combined effects of supplementary light and CO2 on rose growth and the production of good quality cut flowers," Canadian Journal of Plant Science 96(3), 503-510, (1 June 2016). https://doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2015-0304
Received: 21 October 2015; Accepted: 1 January 2016; Published: 1 June 2016
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KEYWORDS
chlorophyll fluorescence
croissance végétale
flower quality
fluorescence de la chlorophylle
high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamp
lampe au sodium haute pression (SHP)
plant growth
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