The Influence of 1-Triacontanol on the Growth, Flowering, and Quality of Potted Bougainvillea Plants (Bougainvillea glabra var. “Elizabeth Angus”) under Natural Conditions

Table 2

The effects of TRIA treatments on the mineral content, stomatal conductance, and the fresh and dry biomasses of Bougainvillea glabra under natural conditions.

Treatment (mg/L)	Mineral ion content (mg/g)			Stomatal cond.	Fresh Wt of	Dry Wt of branch (g)
	N	P	k	(m^2s/mol)	branch (g)	(dry matter)
Control	2.18^c	0.29^b	0.95^b	25^c	31.85^c	19.85^d
TRIA 0.5	2.80^b	0.35^a	1.20^a	33^b	34.30^b	21.30^b
TRIA 1.0	2.68^b	0.38^a	1.23^a	34^a	37.50^a	24.50^a
TRIA 2.5	3.06^a	0.40^a	1.29^a	38^a	39.30^a	25.30^a
TRIA 5.0	2.78^b	0.35^a	1.28^a	37^a	35.30^a	22.50^a
LSD𝟎.𝟎𝟓	0.24	0.17	0.19	4.6	3.9	2.64

Values in a column sharing the same lower case letters are not significantly different at 𝑃 < 0.05 (LSD test).
^{a, b, c, d}Means within the same column followed by the same letter do not differ significantly according to the LSD test at 𝑃 < 0.05.