Abstract
Chrysanthemum morifolium L. cv. Nobhill was grown as standard disbuds in containers containing 4 soilless media--peat:perlite 50:50 v/v, peat:vermiculite 50:50, pine bark:peat:haydite 33:33:33, and ground heart cedar:vermiculite 50:50--with trace elements F.T.E. 175, F.T.E. 503, and GU-49 incorporated into each at 57 g/m3, 113 g/m3, and 227 g/m3. All plants received identical macronutrient fertilization. Plants were evaluated for appearance, weight, height, flower size, and elemental analysis. All results were subjected to Dunnett's Statistical Analysis. Pine bark:peat:haydite produced the best plants of any medium tested. F.T.E 503 at 57 g/m3 produced the best plants of any micro-nutrient source tested. This was attributed to the amounts of Mn and Zn available to the plant.
Fitzgerald, Jay B. (1978). Minor element sources for container production of Chrysanthemum morifolium L. cv. Nobhill. Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /DISSERTATIONS -638483.