dom’ reached anthesis most rapidly, while plants of ‘Mathilde Gütges’ and ‘Merritt’s Supreme’ were the slowest to f-lower. Table 2 represents days to anthesis and not days to salable color. In general, plants were salable, based on sepal color, ≈10 days before anthesis, so subtracting 10 days from data in Table 2 gives forcing times (from start to sale) for these cultivars when a 62F (17C) mini...

Early cone formation is a consistent issue in Fraser fir Christmas tree plantations the eastern United States. Growers must remove cones by hand, resulting significant labor costs, as degrade aesthetic value of trees. In this study, we conducted two series experiments collaboration with several farms to determine effectiveness applying plant growth regulators (PGRs), specifically GA-inhibitors,...