Effects of Rhizome Cold-Storage on Flowering of
Curcuma kwangsiensis
Abstract: Flowering of Curcuma kwangsiensis rhizome were studied when hey were treated by cool –storing, culturing in Water and others. The results showed that: Curcuma kwangsiensis plant growed faster and blossomed more early with longer cool –storing time,so flowering period of Curcuma kwangsiensi could be regulated by controlling cool–storing time of Curcuma kwangsiensis rhizome.The different flowering period of the treated rhizome that were cultured at higher Temperature were shorter than that of the control ,and it had higher flower percentage and flowering quality Compared with the control . temperature was Obviously the key to flowering period regulation of Curcuma kwangsiensis. Light intensity could not affect flowering rate of Curcuma kwangsiensis independently.
key words: Curcuma kwangsiensis ; Refrigeration; flower percentage ; Flowering period ;Wilting period