Table 1.
Plant growth and visual quality parameters in fully developed plants (i.e., flower bud with cylindrical shape and pointed tip) of pot rose cv. Toril grown at moderate (61%) or high (92%) RH without (-MOV) or with (+MOV) additional MOV.
| RH | -MOV | +MOV | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total dry weight (g) | 61% | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 92% | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | |
| Mean | 6.6 | 6.8 | ||
| Total leaf area (cm2) | 61% | 545.9 | 572.5 | 559.2 |
| 92% | 538.6 | 535.8 | 537.2 | |
| Mean | 542.2 | 554.1 | ||
| Plant height (cm) | 61% | 34.3 | 35.2 | 34.8a |
| 92% | 37.3 | 38.2 | 37.8b | |
| Mean | 35.8 | 36.7 | ||
| Number of internodes | 61% | 11.7 | 11.9 | 11.8 |
| 92% | 11.9 | 12.6 | 12.3 | |
| Mean | 11.8 | 12.3 | ||
| Average internode length (cm) | 61% | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2a |
| 92% | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3b | |
| Mean | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| Peduncle length (cm) | 61% | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4a |
| 92% | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1b | |
| Mean | 5.7 | 5.8 | ||
| Peduncle diameter (mm) | 61% | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3b |
| 92% | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8a | |
| Mean | 3.9a | 4.2b | ||
| Flower dry weight (g) | 61% | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9b |
| 92% | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7a | |
| Mean | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| Time to flowering (days) | 61% | 31.4 | 31.3 | 31.4 |
| 92% | 30.5 | 31.6 | 31.1 | |
| Mean | 31.0 | 31.5 |
Different letters indicate significant differences according to Fisher’s LSD test (P = 0.05).