Title: Evaluation of Gerbera (Gerbera Jamesonii Bolus ex. Hooker F.) for Vegetative and Flowering Characters under Cost Effective Polyhouse
Abstract: Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hooker F.), family Asteraceae, is one of the important cut flower grown for domestic as well as for export market. It is used in floral arrangement, beds, border, pots and rock garden. The study was conducted to evaluate the 17 cultivars of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hooker F.) for growth, flowering, quality and yield character under cost effective bamboo made polyhouse, at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, in randomized block design with three replications during 2008 and 2009. Four to five leaves tissue cultured plants were planted at 30 x 30 cm spacing accommodating 9 plants/m2. Significant differences were recorded for all 19 characters studied. The results revealed that cultivar Mayonaise recorded maximum number of leaves/plant (16.66), whereas, maximum leaf breadth (13.87 cm) was recorded in cv. Fenna. Number of suckers/plant/year (5.0) and number of flowers/plant/month (3.69) were recorded highest in cv. Lion. Cultivar Pound Sterling exhibited significantly maximum stalk diameter (7.03 mm) and vase life (10.17 days). Maximum flower diameter (11.10 cm) and earliest first flower opening (108.41 days) was recorded in cv. Torbin. Significantly maximum stalk length (70.84 cm), leaf length (45.83 cm) and number of ray florets/flower head (69.66) was recorded in cv. Wall Street, however, maximum length (5.13 cm) and breadth (1.49 cm) of ray florets was noted in cv. Daphne. Based on the results obtained, cultivars Diego, Lieke, Lion, Pound Sterling, Torbin, Venicie and Wall Street were found promising for cultivation under cost effective bamboo made polyhouse for Meghalaya conditions.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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