Influence of Compost Fertilization and Pinching Number on Growth and Flowering of Cineraria Plant
Abdou, M., Fouad, A., Hassan, A. (2023). Influence of Compost Fertilization and Pinching Number on Growth and Flowering of Cineraria Plant. EKB Journal Management System, 5(2), 17-30. doi: 10.21608/sjas.2023.212815.1309
Mahmoud A.H. Abdou; Amna H.A Fouad; Ahmed Hassan. "Influence of Compost Fertilization and Pinching Number on Growth and Flowering of Cineraria Plant". EKB Journal Management System, 5, 2, 2023, 17-30. doi: 10.21608/sjas.2023.212815.1309
Abdou, M., Fouad, A., Hassan, A. (2023). 'Influence of Compost Fertilization and Pinching Number on Growth and Flowering of Cineraria Plant', EKB Journal Management System, 5(2), pp. 17-30. doi: 10.21608/sjas.2023.212815.1309
Abdou, M., Fouad, A., Hassan, A. Influence of Compost Fertilization and Pinching Number on Growth and Flowering of Cineraria Plant. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 5(2): 17-30. doi: 10.21608/sjas.2023.212815.1309

Influence of Compost Fertilization and Pinching Number on Growth and Flowering of Cineraria Plant

Scientific Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2023, Page 17-30  XML PDF (999.23 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/sjas.2023.212815.1309
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Authors
Mahmoud A.H. Abdou email 1; Amna H.A Fouad2; Ahmed Hassan2
1prof. of Ornamental plants, Hort. Department, Fac. of Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt.
2Ornamental plants, Hort. Department, Fac. of Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt.
Abstract
The present work was undertaken at the Nursery of Floriculture Plants, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, 
through the two growing seasons of 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, to evaluate the impact of compost fertilization 
levels (0, 50, 75 and 100 g/pot) and pinching treatments (no pinching, pinched once, - twice and - thrice), moreover, their interaction on vegetative growth, flowering parameters and some chemical composition of Cineraria hybrida plant.
All compost levels significantly enhanced vegetative growth traits (plant height, stem diameter, number of branches and 
leaves/plant, leaf area and plant aerial parts dry weights), flowering traits (days taken to first flowering, number of 
flowers/plant, diameter and area of floral disc, flowering fresh weight and flowering duration) and chemical constituents 
[photosynthetic pigments (mg/g) and NPK (%)] comparing with control. In all cases, 100 g/pot compost was more 
effective in this concern.
Pinching treatments significantly decreased plant height, in the same time, significantly increased the other abovementioned characters. In most cases, the treatment of pinching plants twice was the best treatment in this concern.
The best interaction treatment was supplying plants with 100 g/pot compost plus pinched plants twice for good appearance of cineraria plant.
Keywords
compost; pinching; cineraria
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