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

Table 4

The effect of TRIA treatments on flowering initiation, quality, and the abscission of bracts and leaves of Bougainvillea glabra under natural conditions.

Treatment	Flowering	Node of first	Flowers	Fresh weight	Flower	Leaf drop
(mg/L)	required day	flower bud	per branch	of flowers	longevity	at 15 DAF
Control	29^a	20^a	7^c	39^b	29^c	20^a
TRIA 0.5	23^b	14^b	11^a	45^a	33^b	15^b
TRIA 1.0	22^b	16^b	12^a	47^a	35^a	14^b
TRIA 2.5	17^d	14^b	13^a	49^a	38^a	12^b
TRIA 5.0	18^c	13^c	10^b	47^a	35^a	13^b
LSD𝟎.𝟎𝟓	4.7	2.4	2.3	6.8	3.2	3.8

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.