Table 24

Table 24: Mean Number of Flowers per 1/2 meter Limb Sample, Grand Island, CA - 1996.

Treatment Mean* No. of Flowers at Various Dates Mean
Total
Ethrel* ProGibb** 3/19 3/26 4/3 4/11 4/16 4/22
300 ---- 4.5 a 18.8 a 1.8 bc 9.5 a 3.8 a 0.0 a 19.8 a
300 25 6.8 a 25.8 a 1.5 bc 8.3 a 3.3 a 0.0 a ab 18.2 a
300 50 2.8 a 20.8 a 2.0 bc 12.5 a 2.0 a 0.0 a ab 18.2 a
600 ---- 7.3 a 17.0 a 7.3 a 10.8 a 3.0 a 0.3 a ab 19.1 a
600 25 4.3 a 11.5 a 0.3 c 10.0 a 1.0 a 0.8 a 19.2 a
600 50 1.8 a 16.0 a 3.5 abc 14.5 a 2.5 a 0.0 a ab 19.2 a
1200 ---- 7.3 a 24.3 a 4.5 abc 6.5 a 1.0 a 0.0 a ab 19.3 a
1200 25 7.8 a 12.5 a 2.5 abc 16.5 a 0.5 a 0.0 a ab 16.5 a
1200 50 8.0 a 21.5 a 5.8 ab 16.0 a 0.8 a 0.0 a ab 16.3 a
Untreated 7.8 a 17.3 a 2.8 abc 7.3 a 2.3 a 0.8 a ab 22.7 a

*ppm ethephon

**ppm gibberellic acid

*Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different
(Fisher's protected LSD, P less than or equal to 0.05).

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Treatment		Mean* No. of Flowers at Various Dates						Mean Total
Ethrel*	ProGibb**	3/19	3/26	4/3	4/11	4/16	4/22	Mean Total
300	----	4.5 a	18.8 a	1.8 bc	9.5 a	3.8 a	0.0 a	19.8 a
300	25	6.8 a	25.8 a	1.5 bc	8.3 a	3.3 a	0.0 a ab	18.2 a
300	50	2.8 a	20.8 a	2.0 bc	12.5 a	2.0 a	0.0 a ab	18.2 a
600	----	7.3 a	17.0 a	7.3 a	10.8 a	3.0 a	0.3 a ab	19.1 a
600	25	4.3 a	11.5 a	0.3 c	10.0 a	1.0 a	0.8 a	19.2 a
600	50	1.8 a	16.0 a	3.5 abc	14.5 a	2.5 a	0.0 a ab	19.2 a
1200	----	7.3 a	24.3 a	4.5 abc	6.5 a	1.0 a	0.0 a ab	19.3 a
1200	25	7.8 a	12.5 a	2.5 abc	16.5 a	0.5 a	0.0 a ab	16.5 a
1200	50	8.0 a	21.5 a	5.8 ab	16.0 a	0.8 a	0.0 a ab	16.3 a
Untreated		7.8 a	17.3 a	2.8 abc	7.3 a	2.3 a	0.8 a ab	22.7 a