title: [Effects of flower bud removal and artificial pollination on growth and yield of Tulipa edulis].
abstract: The study was conducted to explore the response of growth and yield of Tulipa edulis to flower bud removal and artificial pollination. And flower bud removal and artificial pollination were carried out in the squaring period and bloom stage respectively. The morphological index and biomass indicators were determined and the yield was counted in harvest time. Result showed that flower bud removal was beneficial to the growth of T. edulis, resulting in increasing growth index, biomass as well as the yield of bulb. The diameter and dry weight of T. edulis fruit by artificial pollination were increased significantly compared with the control. Seed setting percentage increased to 100%, and the number of seed as well as the single grain weight increased by 69.03% and 16.48%, respectively, which did not significantly affect the bulb production. In conclusion, Flower bud removal treatment accelerates bulb biomass increase, so as to improve its yield. Artificial pollination raised significantly seed setting percentage, seed number as well as the single grain weight.
authors.forename: Yuan-Yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Zai-Biao
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Qiao-Sheng
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Hong-Liang
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Li-Fang
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D001901:Botany / Q000379:methods*; D035264:Flowers / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D011058:Pollen / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D054817:Pollination; D031447:Tulipa / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology