Table 1. Effects of ethephon in production of bisexual flowers and growth of plants.
| Species | The concentration of ethephon treatment | Numbers of plants for phenotypic statistics | Numbers of bisexual flowers in main stem | The height of plant | The diameter of stem | The length of internode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Yangjiaocui-QX’ | 0 | 30 | 0 | 108.5 ± 5.2a | 5.01 ± 0.34b | 6.88 ± 0.45a |
| 200 ppm | 30 | 6.56 ± 1.42a | 81.32 ± 10.2b | 5.89 ± 0.55a | 5.46 ± 0.81b | |
| ‘Lvbao’ | 0 | 30 | 0 | 158.42 ± 7.85a | 7.65 ± 0.6a | 9.01 ± 1a |
| 200 ppm | 30 | 6.63 ± 0.5a | 127.34 ± 8.84b | 7.93 ± 0.53a | 7.65 ± 0.85b |