쑥갓의 개화에 미치는 한계일장을 구명하고 차광처리, 관수량 및 생장조절제 처리에 따른 쑥갓의 개화반응을 보고자 실험하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 일장을 12, 14 및 16시간으로 처리한 결과 일장이 증가할수록 초장은 증가하였으며, 개화시기는 빨라졌다. 또한 생육이 진전될수록 일장에 민감하게 감응하고, 화기 발육도 빨라졌으며, 특히 엽수가 8매 이상일 때 장일처리 효과가 뚜렷하였다. 쑥갓의 개화 유도에 필요한 장일처리 일수는 10일 이상인 것으로 나타났다. 차광처리시 65% 차광구(40,0001ux)는 대조구보다 약 20일 늦게 개화하여 개화지연 효과가 나타났다. 관수량은 증가시킬수록 개화가 억제되었다.

In order to study flowering of Chrysanthemum coronarium, several investigations on the daylength, shading, irrigation and plant growth regulator treatment were carried out. As daylength was treated for 12, 14 and 16hrs, flowering was accelerated and plant height was increased. Leaf number, length and width were decreased by the increased daylength. Sensitivity to daylength and flower development were accompanied by the plant growth, especially the effect of long day treatment was appeared remarkably when the number of leaves was more than 8 leaves. The minimum days of long day treatment for flowering was more than 10 days. Flowering was delayed by 65% shading treatment, over irrigation.

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