Effect Of Some Growth Hormones And Foliar Fertilizer On Growth And Flowering Of Alec’s Red & Sarra Roses

This study was conducted at the faculty of Agriculture Omdurman Islamic University .The Rose plant rootstock Rosa canina (bankisia) cuttings were obtained on from Khartoum National Botanical Garden. These cuttings were sown in polyethylene bags on first of November 2004. On the first of February 2005, the bankesia rootstock were budded with a hybrid tea cv. Alec’s Red Rose .sixty four budded rootstocks were selected and placed in the nursery, and were given all appropriate cultural practices as required. This research indicated that application of GA3 at 200pm, BAat 500ppm and the foliar fertilizer Bayfolan at 0,03% was effective in increasing growth parameters in rose cultivars Alecs and sarah. That increase was significant in plant height, number of leaves, number of branches number of buds, number of petal, length of floral stalk, number of flowers and flower diameters.