Ramy, G., Atef, M. (2019). Effects of Silicon Levels and Application Methods on Growth and Quality Characteristics of Narcissus tazetta L.. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 64(4), 231-243. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2019.70635
Gaber El-Kinany Ramy; MK Nassar Atef. "Effects of Silicon Levels and Application Methods on Growth and Quality Characteristics of Narcissus tazetta L.". Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 64, 4, 2019, 231-243. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2019.70635
Ramy, G., Atef, M. (2019). 'Effects of Silicon Levels and Application Methods on Growth and Quality Characteristics of Narcissus tazetta L.', Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 64(4), pp. 231-243. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2019.70635
Ramy, G., Atef, M. Effects of Silicon Levels and Application Methods on Growth and Quality Characteristics of Narcissus tazetta L.. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019; 64(4): 231-243. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2019.70635
Effects of Silicon Levels and Application Methods on Growth and Quality Characteristics of Narcissus tazetta L.
1Department of Horticulture Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Damanhour, El-Beheira, PO Box 59, Egypt
2Plant Protection Department Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Damanhour, El-Beheira, PO Box 59, Egypt
Receive Date: 09 February 2020,
Accept Date: 09 February 2020
Abstract
Two pot experiments were carried out during the two successive Winter seasons of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. The experiments were executed in a private commercial nursery located at Damanhour City, El-Beheira Governorate, Egypt under greenhouse conditions. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of silicon (Potassium silicate; Si) as a spray, or a soil drench at concentrations of 0, 5 and 7.5 mmol in enhancing Narcissus tazetta L. growth, flower production, and quality. The experiment was conducted as a split-plot in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). The obtained results of the two seasons, generally, showed that application of silicon as soil drench at 7.5 mmol recorded the highest mean values of the most data recorded and might be considered as optimal treatment for the production of high yield and quality of narcissus plants under the environmental conditions of Beheira Governorate and other similar regions.