Abstract

Two injections of 50 mg of gibberellin A4/7 (GA4/7) into the trunk base of 27-year-old black spruce, Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP, during rapid vegetative shoot elongation gave a fourfold significant increase of seed cone production in the following year compared with controls. Treated trees produced a mean number of 309 ± 28 SE cones versus 57 ± 7 and 83 ± 10 produced by untreated trees and by control trees injected with 95% ethanol (the solvent used), respectively. A similar increase was reflected in the mean total weight per tree of nearly mature cones. It is shown that GA4/7 was able to induce additional cone buds during a very heavy cone crop. Potential effects of gibberellin treatments on phytophagous insects are discussed. Resume : Les auteurs dOmontrent lieffet de deux injections de 50 mg de gibbOrelline A4/7 (GA4/7) ‡ la base du tronc diOpinettes noires, Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP, ‚gOes de 27 ans durant la phase diOlongation rapide de la pousse terminale. Comparativement aux traitements tOmoins, ces injections ont provoquO une augmentation significative par un facteur de quatre de la production de cUnes de semences liannOe suivante. Les arbres traitOs affichaient un production moyenne de 309 ± 28 ES cUnes comparativement ‡ 57 ± 7e t 83 ±10 pour les arbres tOmoins et ceux injectOs ‡ liOthanol ‡ 95% (le solvant utilisO), respectivement. Une augmentation similaire a OtO observOe quant au poids total moyen de cUnes presque matures par arbre. Les auteurs ont Ogalement dOmontrO que lihormone GA4/7 pouvait induire une plus grande production de bourgeons ‡ cUnes durant une trs bonne annOe semencire. Les effets potentiels des traitements ‡ la gibbOrelline sur les insectes phytophages sont discutOs. (Traduit par la ROdaction)

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