| dc.contributor.author | Waithaka, K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wanjao, LW | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-14T09:33:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-14T09:33:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1983 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Waithaka, K. And Wanjao, L.w. 1983. The Influence Of Corm Source, Age And Size On Growth And Flowering Of Liatris Spicata L. Acta Hort. (ishs) 134:95-100 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.actahort.org/books/134/134_13.htm | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/33771 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The influence of corm source, age and size on growth and flowering of Liatris spicata L. ov. Gloriosa (Gay feather) was studied. Adequately cold-treated 2, 4, and 6 months old corms were used. Equal numbers of vegetatively propagated daughter corms and those propagated from seeds were selected. Medium and large-sized corms measured 2.5 and 3.5 cm in diameter, respectively, however, the 2 months old ones measured only 1.0 – 1.5 cm.
The % sprouting, the total number of shoots (flowering and non-flowering shoots), the number of inflorescences and the % marketable inflorescences (above 30 cm long) produced increased with increasing corm age and size. Vegetatively propagated corms produced more and higher % marketable inflorescences than those propagated from seeds. All the 2 months old corms produced the least number of vegetative shoots and no flowering was observed. The older corms produced earlier flowering shoots which resulted in earlier flower cutting. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | The Influence Of Corm Source, Age And Size On Growth And Flowering Of Liatris Spicata L. | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of crop science | en |
