Effect of mycorrhization on the flowering of the Zantedeschia albomaculata /Hook./ Baill. cv. Albomaculata

Abstract

The study involved the application of a top dressing of a multicomponent Peters Professional fertiliser at concentration of 100 and 200 mg/l in the amount of 100 ml/plant, once every 7 days regardless of the fact whether the rhizomes had been mycorrhized before or not. Mycorrhization caused an increase in the quality of flowers, as expressed by peduncle length and their yield in Zantedeschia albomaculata cv. Albomaculata at both levels of top dressing, which shows that it is possible to reduce the top dressing dosage to a concentration of 100 mg/l. Mycorrhization had a favourable effect on the accumulation of nitrogen and manganese in the leaves of the calla lily. In mycorrhized plants the mean nitrogen content in 12 leaves ranged between 5.35 and 5.55% d.w. Mycorrhized plants accumulated more manganese in19 their leaves irrespective of the level of top dressing.

Effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on development and flowering of Tagetes patula L. ‘Yellow Boy’ and Salvia splendens Buc’hoz ex Etl. ‘Saluti Red’

“…However, in view of the ecological considerations producers should apply natural methods facilitating growth regulation in ornamental plants. According to Lovato et al [13] and Janowska et al [14], mycorrhization considerably improves flowering and quality of plants, enhances stress resistance, provides better plant nutrition, and has a profound effect on physiological changes occurring in plants [15][16][17].…”

“…The authors showed that by growing this species in symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi, the number of inflorescence buds increased significantly. In turn, Janowska et al [14] reported an advantageous effect of mycorrhization on flowering of Zantedeschia albomaculata. Those authors found that flowering intensity in Zantedeschia with colored inflorescence spathes is dependent on the cultivar and size of rhizomes.…”

Yield and Quality of Inflorescences in the Zantedeschia albomaculata (Hook.) Baill. ‘Albomaculata’ after the Treatment with AMF and GA3

“…This effect was not observed in our study, either in the mycorrhized plants or those treated with GA 3 . According to Janowska et al [26], Zantedeschia albomaculata inflorescences had longer peduncles after AMF treatment. Nowak and Nowak [32] found that AMF and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) enrichment increased the number of leaves as well as the fresh and dry weights of Osteospermum ecklonis shoots.…”

“…The study showed that GA 3 could be replaced with mycorrhiza, which proved to be more effective than the soaking of rhizomes in GA 3 . Janowska et al [26] observed that mycorrhization increased the yield of flowers of Zantedeschia albomaculta 'Albomaculata' cultivated in a greenhouse. According to Janowska et al [27], the mycorrhization of Syningia speciosa cultivars affected only the number of flower buds.…”

Response of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi along with Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens on the growth, biochemical attributes and vase life of Chrysanthemum indicum

“…Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens also act as promising growth enhancers in some plants such as Dianthus and Gladiolus (Lo and Lin, 2002). The use of AMF to enhance growth has been reported on many flowers namely China aster (Nowak, 2009), Zantedeschia (Janowska et al, 2013), Tagetes patula and Salvia splendens (Janowska and Andrzejak, 2017) etc. There is little information available regarding the use of AMF, T. viride and P. fluorescens as biofertilizers either alone or in combination on growth and vase life aspects of 'Garden Mum-Kathleen Dark Red' variety of Chrysanthemum indicum.…”