Claim · model-written summary
The earliest planting dates yielded the best flower stem quality.
FreesiaNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“The best flower stem quality was obtained from the earliest planting dates”
e1“freesia (Freesia x hybrida Klatt)”
Title
Planting date affects quantitative and qualitative traits of freesia flower stems
Melisa Santilli; Santiago Sebastián Bas-Nahas; Norma Nelly Medrano Ornamental Horticulture 2025. doi:10.1590/2447-536x.v31.e312943
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Intervention effect The first two planting dates produced the longest freesia flower stems.
- Intervention effect Inflorescence length decreased with later planting, reaching 7.30 ± 0.25 cm on the last date.
- Intervention effect The number of inflorescences decreased with delayed planting.
- Intervention effect Florets per inflorescence decreased with delayed planting; Yvonne had 6.02 ± 0.19 on the last date.
- Intervention effect Fresh and dry flower stem weights decreased with later planting.
- Observation Vase life was 10.50 ± 0.13 days for stems from the first planting date.
- Observation Vase life was 8.04 ± 0.12 days for stems from the last planting date.
- Observation Over half of Blue Bayou flower stems were injured under late planting.
- Recommendation The authors recommend selecting planting dates to maximize commercial stem quality.