Ornamental cauliflower production using growth regulator

ABSTRACT Some vegetables have been used as an innovation in the ornamental plant market, such cauliflower, which has well-defined morphological traits. This study aimed to evaluate effect of paclobutrazol, applied via soil, order produce cauliflower for purposes. The design was completely randomized with five treatments and seven replicates. consisted doses growth regulator paclobutrazol (PBZ) (0.5; 1.0; 1.5; 2.0 mg dm-3) control (without application). For vegetative growth, we evaluated number leaves, stem diameter, height, leaf area, total chlorophyll, flavonoid index, nitrogen balance. production, fresh mass shoot root, dry weight, diameter length inflorescences. application PBZ promoted significant changes development resulting more compact plants, shorter stems, smaller leaves a intense green color (visual observation), also early inflorescence emission. authors verified higher longer 0.5 dm-3 PBZ, demonstrating potential obtain mini serve potted market.