Determination of Optimum Phosphorus Level on The Growth and Appearance Values of Impatiens Plant (Impatiens Walleriana) Grown in Hydroponic Medium

In this study, the effects of different levels of phosphorus applied to the nutrient solution of Impatiens plants grown in pot culture on plant growth and appearance values were investigated.Impatiens plants were grown in hydroponic medium by modifying the standard nutrient solution used for ornamental plants.Fresh weight, number of shoots and flowers, shoot length and flowering time, N, P and K levels of Impatiens plants increased with increasing phosphorus levels applied to the nutrient solution compared to the control treatment.P treatments prolonged the flowering time in Impatiens plants.The highest ornamental plant quality values were found in the 1-1.5 mmol L-1 P treatment range of phosphorus applied to the nutrient solution.