THE INFLUENCE OF POT SIZE AND CYCOCEL ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF ABUTILON HYBRIDUM Hort. ex Voss PLANTS.

Abutilon x hybridum Hort. ex Voss is particularly appreciated for the flowers and the attractive maple-like leaves, as a decorative potted indoor plant, but it can also be placed on terraces, balconies and even in the garden during the summer. The paper presents the results regarding the influence of the pot size (10, 12, 14 cm) and foliar treatments with Cycocel (1000 ppm) on vegetative growth and flowering of plants. The aim of the experiment was to control height and improve the decorative aspect of plants. The results obtained show that the main morphological characteristics were influenced by the reduction of substrate volume and the growth regulator application. The minimum values of the analyzed parameters were recorded by the plants grown in 14 cm diameter pots, to which foliar treatments with Cycocel 1000 ppm were applied, followed by the untreated plants cultivated in pots with a diameter of 10 cm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]