ISHS Acta Horticulturae 481: International Symposium on Growing Media and Hydroponics
THE ROLE OF CALCIUM ON SEVERAL ASPECTS OF PLANT AND FLOWER QUALITY FROM A FLORICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE |
| Author: | Hans R. Gislerød |
| Keywords: | calcium deficiency, plant health, product quality |
| Abstract:
Calcium is a divalent cation which seems to play an important role in quality of floricultural crops. This paper provides an overview of Ca involvement in some areas of floriculture, such as bract necrosis in poinsettia, uptake and distribution in roses, susceptibility of roses to Botrytis, discolouring or browning of petals, stiffness of the stalk of carnation and post harvest longevity. | |
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