Abstract
Abstract A single application of 20 ppm gibberellic acid (GA3) 2 weeks before harvest increased yields and height of fall spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) by inducing the setting of leaves in an upright position and stimulating petiole and stem growth. Small differences were noted between GA3-treated and untreated overwintered spinach. Cultivars responded similarly to growth conditions and to GA3 application. Both GA3-treated and untreated fall spinach had better quality than overwintered spinach harvested in the spring. Spinach treated with GA3 had higher shearpress values, yellow and green color, lower titratable acidity, and no change in pH values as compared to the control. A panel graded GA3-treated spinach slightly higher in amount of petioles and stems and lower in general acceptability than the untreated control. Better utilization of GA3 was obtained in the fall-grown spinach.
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