Paclobutrazol modulates endogenous level of phytohormones in inducing early flowering in Camellia tamdaoensis hakoda et ninh, a golden camellia species

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Golden camellia flowers are treasured for their unique yellow color and bioactive chemical compounds. Because of its high market demand, there is strong interest in inducing early flowering in golden camellias for earlier harvest. Previously, we have successfully induced flowering in Camelia chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama juvenile grafted plants and seedlings with paclobutrazol (PBZ). During this study, we investigated the efficacy of PBZ on C. tamdaoensis juvenile rooted cuttings. C. tamdaoensis is a yellow-flowering camellia species that is native to Vietnam and valued by the local population. It was found that applications of 100 and 200 ppm PBZ generated an average of 13 and 30 flowers per 5-year-old plant, respectively. None of the control plants flowered. The average flower diameter was 17.2 cm for 100-ppm-induced flowers and 26.0 cm for 200-ppm-induced flowers. The dynamics of various phytohormones (indoleacetic acid, abscisic acid, salicylic acid, and jasmonic acid) were altered by PBZ treatment. It is suggested that low indoleacetic acid, high abscisic acid, and jasmonic acid and a gradual increase in salicylic acid benefit floral initiation of golden camellias. The study provided the first insight regarding the action mechanism of PBZ for the initiation of camellia flowering.

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Wei, X., Wu, S., Liang, X., Wang, K., Li, Y., Li, B., … Liang, H. (2021). Paclobutrazol modulates endogenous level of phytohormones in inducing early flowering in Camellia tamdaoensis hakoda et ninh, a golden camellia species. HortScience, 56(10), 1258–1262. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16042-21

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