The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis

In this study, experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of NAA and GA3 on bract longevity under exposed sunlight conditions and six months of observation. Bougainvillea bracts at four different stages of bract development were sprayed with gibberellic acid (100 ppm GA3), naphthaleneacet...

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Main Authors: Saifuddin, Mohammed, Hossain, A.B.M.S., Osman, Normaniza, Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq, Moneruzzaman, K.M.
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author Saifuddin, Mohammed
Hossain, A.B.M.S.
Osman, Normaniza
Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq
Moneruzzaman, K.M.
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Hossain, A.B.M.S.
Osman, Normaniza
Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq
Moneruzzaman, K.M.
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description In this study, experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of NAA and GA3 on bract longevity under exposed sunlight conditions and six months of observation. Bougainvillea bracts at four different stages of bract development were sprayed with gibberellic acid (100 ppm GA3), naphthaleneacetic acid (50, 100 and 150 ppm NAA) and mixed GA3 (100 ppm) and NAA concentrations (50,100 and 150 ppm). Bract longevity was found to be almost 10 days longer in NAA (50, 100 and 150 ppm) than in the water control and in GA3 (100 ppm) treatment. In the case of GA3 and NAA (50, 100 and 150 ppm) treatment on alternative days, bract longevity was 30 days longer when compared with the water control. It was also observed that a delay in discoloration and stomata conductance were increased in the presence of GA3 with low a concentration of NAA. The results indicated that the prolonging effect of low concentrations of NAA at the initial budding stages was more effective compared with its application at other stages of development and at higher concentrations. Maximum bract weight and shoot length were observed in the GA3 and GA3 plus NAA treated flowers.
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spelling um.eprints-62532020-10-16T03:07:13Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/6253/ The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis Saifuddin, Mohammed Hossain, A.B.M.S. Osman, Normaniza Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq Moneruzzaman, K.M. QH301 Biology In this study, experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of NAA and GA3 on bract longevity under exposed sunlight conditions and six months of observation. Bougainvillea bracts at four different stages of bract development were sprayed with gibberellic acid (100 ppm GA3), naphthaleneacetic acid (50, 100 and 150 ppm NAA) and mixed GA3 (100 ppm) and NAA concentrations (50,100 and 150 ppm). Bract longevity was found to be almost 10 days longer in NAA (50, 100 and 150 ppm) than in the water control and in GA3 (100 ppm) treatment. In the case of GA3 and NAA (50, 100 and 150 ppm) treatment on alternative days, bract longevity was 30 days longer when compared with the water control. It was also observed that a delay in discoloration and stomata conductance were increased in the presence of GA3 with low a concentration of NAA. The results indicated that the prolonging effect of low concentrations of NAA at the initial budding stages was more effective compared with its application at other stages of development and at higher concentrations. Maximum bract weight and shoot length were observed in the GA3 and GA3 plus NAA treated flowers. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2009 Article PeerReviewed Saifuddin, Mohammed and Hossain, A.B.M.S. and Osman, Normaniza and Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq and Moneruzzaman, K.M. (2009) The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis. Biotechnology, 8 (3). pp. 343-350. ISSN 1682-296X, DOI https://doi.org/10.3923/biotech.2009.343.350 <https://doi.org/10.3923/biotech.2009.343.350>. http://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=biotech.2009.343.350 doi:10.3923/biotech.2009.343.350
spellingShingle QH301 Biology
Saifuddin, Mohammed
Hossain, A.B.M.S.
Osman, Normaniza
Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq
Moneruzzaman, K.M.
The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis
title The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis
title_full The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis
title_fullStr The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis
title_full_unstemmed The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis
title_short The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis
title_sort effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis
topic QH301 Biology
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