Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1961 Jul 7;134(3471):50-2.
doi: 10.1126/science.134.3471.50-a.

Initiation of Flower Buds in Rhododendron after Application of Growth Retardants

N W Stuart

Initiation of Flower Buds in Rhododendron after Application of Growth Retardants

N W Stuart. Science. .

Abstract

Vegetative terminals of azalea (Rhododendron spp.) plants of varying ages initiated flower buds promptly after application of the chemical growth retardants, tributyl-2,4-dichlorobenzylphosphonium chloride (phosfon) and (2-chloroethyl) trimethylammonium chloride (CCC), as soil drenches. This response occurred under environmental conditions which prevented or limited flower bud initiation in untreated plants. Normal flowering followed exposure of the treated plants to dormancy-breaking cool storage.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources