Abstract
The effects of ethephon applications on growth were studied in cultivation of shoots in Taranoki (Aralia elata Seem.). The growths of stem and internode after spraying with 50–200 mg/l ethephon were shorter than those without ethephon application. Internode growths after spraying with 50–200 mg/l ethephon were shorter than those without application. Stem diameters increased after spraying with 50–200 mg/l ethephon spray. Stem growths and sucker formations were promoted by spraying with 50 mg/l gibberellin. Lateral bud growth was promoted by spraying with 200 mg/l of gibberellin. The results, show that stem diameters increased after spraying of ethephon, and stem growth and vegetative growth were promoted by spraying of gibberellin in Taranoki.
