Hormone and Microorganism Treatments in the Cultivation of Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.) Plants
Abstract
:Introduction
Results and Discussion
Tests | Statistical values | Types of Treatment of Saffron Corms | ||||
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Control | Polystimulin | Biohumus | EM | EM+Biohumus | ||
Corm Numbers | Avg. | 2.07 A | 2.41 B | 2.50 BC | 2.49 BC | 2.59 C |
± s | 0.952 | 0.948 | 0.941 | 0.978 | 1.023 | |
s2 | 0.908 | 0.900 | 0.887 | 0.958 | 1.047 | |
V | 46.04 | 38.09 | 37.66 | 40.62 | 39.60 | |
N | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
Wet Weight of Stigmas | Avg. | 2.96 A | 3.01 B | 3.02 B | 3.05 C | 3.09 D |
± s | 0.076 | 0.075 | 0.045 | 0.056 | 0.078 | |
s2 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.006 | |
V | 2.56 | 2.49 | 1.49 | 1.84 | 2.53 | |
N | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
Dry Weight of Stigmas | Avg. | 1.49 A | 1.61 B | 1.59 B | 1.77 C | 1.86 D |
± s | 0.201 | 0.119 | 0.245 | 0.203 | 0.236 | |
s2 | 0.040 | 0.014 | 0.060 | 0.041 | 0.056 | |
V | 13.47 | 7.43 | 15.37 | 11.50 | 12.67 | |
N | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
3.1. Number of Corms
3.2. Weights of Wet Stigmas
3.3. Weight of Dried Stigmas
4. Conclusions
Experimental
General
Soil Preparation
Fertilization
Bulb Harvest
Bloom and Bloom Harvest
Drying of the Stigmas
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Aytekin A, Acikgoz AO. Hormone and Microorganism Treatments in the Cultivation of Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.) Plants. Molecules. 2008; 13(5):1135-1147. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules13051135
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