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Production and quality of roses as affected by boron fertilization

Luiz Antônio Zanão Júnior, Maristela Pereira Carvalho-Zanão, Renildes Lúcio Ferreira Fontes, José Antônio Saraiva Grossi

01/Apr/2014

Many studies have shown the effects of boron (B) application on various crops; however, results on roses are scarce. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of B on the production and quality of roses (Rosa hybrida Shiny Terrazza®) under controlled conditions. Treatments consisted of five rates of B (0, 1, 4, 8 and 16 mg kg-1) applied in the substrate in a randomized block design with five replicates. We evaluated the cycle; number of flowers per […]