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Sarikhani Khorami H, Ershadi A, Asghari D, Ghabooli M. Effect of supplemental light and inoculation with Piriformospora indica on growth, yield and some biochemical changes of gerbera flower. Plant Process and Function 2024; 13 (63) : 7
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1- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
2- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran ,ershadi@basu.ac.ir
3- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
2- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran ,
3- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
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Gerbera flowers from the Asteraceae family are one of the most widely used cut flowers around the world. Improving the production and post-harvest life of flowers is one of the most important research issues in the cut flower industry. In this study, the effect of supplementary lighting (red 100%, red 83% and blue 17%, red 66% and blue 34% and no lighting) and inoculation with Piriformospora indica was studied on growth, yield and some biochemical changes of Gerbera jasmonica 'Dune' using a factorial experiment based on a completely randomized design with three replications. Inoculation with Piriformospora increased photosynthetic pigments and improved the fresh and dry weight of shoots and roots, as well as leaf number and leaf area, while reducing antioxidant enzyme activities. Different supplemental light treatments similarly improved shoot growth, while red + blue light had more impact on concentrations of chlorophyll a and carotenoids, root growth, length of flower stem, and number of flowers in comparison with 100% red light. Supplementary lighting, especially 66% red and 34% blue, increased proline concentration and antioxidant enzyme activities. Based on the results, employing supplementary light, especially 66% red and 34% blue, combined with inoculation with Piriformospora enhanced plant growth and antioxidant enzyme activities via increasing photosynthetic pigments and carbohydrate production, finally resulting in increased flowers with higher flower diameter and stem length.
Article number: 7
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Horticulture
Received: 2024/01/21 | Accepted: 2024/06/2 | Published: 2024/12/24
Received: 2024/01/21 | Accepted: 2024/06/2 | Published: 2024/12/24
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