[Study on the growth, development and artificial propagation of Hypericum ascyron].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the morphological changes, growth conditions and artificial propagation of Hypericum ascyron.


METHODS
The morphological changes were observed and recorded in the scene, the height and diameter of the plants were measured; the growth Verhaulst model was set up with the SPSS 17.0 software; the sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction were carried out in artificial cultivation.


RESULTS
Hypericum ascyron started germinating in late April each year, branching in late May, flowering in late June, the period of full bearing was in early August, seeds were mature in early October. The Verhaulst models of the increase in the height (H), the quantity of leaf pairs (L) and the branching (B) were, H = 127.109/(1 + 23.744 x e(-0.062t)), L = 23.343/(1 + 11.303 x e(-0.062t)), B = 22.037/(1 + 73.068 x e(-0.068t)). The survival rate of whole graft and segmentation plant were 100% and 67.2% respectively on asexual reproduction; on the sexual reproduction, the seed germination rate was 15.2%, the survival rate of transplant seedlings was 36%.


CONCLUSIONS
The period of growth and development of Hypericum ascyron is from April to October and it can be carried out artificial propagation.
School of Animal Sciences, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology College, Jilin 132101, China.
Yu-mei
YM
Chen
Ke-qin
KQ
Zhang
Bai-jun
BJ
Song
Gui-ying
GY
Zhao
Zhen-hui
ZH
Wang
Li-mei
LM
Wang
Wei-yi
WY
Chang
Li-xin
LX
Cong
D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D017753:Ecosystem; D018525:Germination; D020902:Hypericum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000254:growth & development; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration; D012100:Reproduction, Asexual; D036226:Seedlings / Q000254:growth & development*; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development