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

Table 3

The effects of  TRIA on the photosynthetic pigments, carotenoids, and quantum yield of Bougainvillea glabra under natural conditions.

Treatment	Chl. 𝑎	Chl. 𝑏	Chl. 𝑎+𝑏	Carotenoids	Quantum
(mg/L)	mg g^−1 FW	mg g^−1 FW	mg g^−1 FW	mg g^−1 FW	yield
July 10 to Oct/10
Control	2.23^c	1.18^d	3.41^c	1.03^c	0.80^b
TRIA 0.5	2.48^b	1.30^b	3.78^b	1.20^b	0.83^a
TRIA 1.0	2.65^a	1.39^a	4.05^a	1.35^a	0.84^b
TRIA 2.5	2.70^a	1.40^a	4.10^a	1.30^a	0.87^a
TRIA 5.0	2.58^a	1.26^c	3.84^a	1.28^a	0.85^a
LSD𝟎.𝟎𝟓	0.15	0.09	0.28	0.10	0.05
Feb/11 to June/11
Control	1.95^d	1.05^c	3.00^c	1.08^c	0.80^b
TRIA 0.5	2.10^c	1.25^a	3.35^b	1.27^b	0.82^a
TRIA 1.0	2.31^a	1.32^a	3.63^a	1.39^a	0.81^a
TRIA 2.5	2.43^a	1.28^a	3.71^a	1.40^a	0.85^a
TRIA 5.0	2.23^b	1.20^b	3.43^b	1.27^a	0.83^a
LSD𝟎.𝟎𝟓	0.13	0.08	0.14	0.08	0.06

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.