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Flowering Behavior of Some Commercial Heliconia Genotypes under Costal Humid Tropics of Odisha

Author: Debabrata Basantia and Sashikala Beura

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Abstract

An experiment was conducted at BTCC Center, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, OUAT, Bhubaneswar during 2021-22 to evaluate the performance of flowering behavior of 12 Heliconia genotypes under humid tropic climate of Bhubaneswar. Suckers of 12 different genotypes of Heliconia were planted at 1 × 1m spacing so as to accommodate 48 plants in one plot. The experiment was laid out in RBD with four replications. Among the genotypes genotype H. pissatacorom cv. Golden Torch and, H. stricta cv. Jamaica Dwarf were significantly advanced the days for first flower appearance by taking 128.5 and 127.25 days. Maximum spike length was recorded (114.00 cm) was recorded in H. rostata cv. Parrot Beak and (109.00 cm) and followed by H. chartacea cv. Sexy Pink (109.00 cm) and same genotypes also recorded maximum number of bracts (14.50 ) and (12.75) per spike was noticed during observation. The bloom life was significantly longer (15.00 days) in H. wagnerianais cv. Peachy Pink and the data stood at par where it is (14.50 day) in H. bihai cv. Island Yellow. The economic characters of total flower spike yield per clump was significantly maximum (51.36) in H. psitacorum cv. Golden Torch followed by other genotypes H. pssitacorum cv. Lady Di (41.75) and H. psittacorum cv. Vincent Red (31.25) was observed during study

Keywords

Heiconia, suckers, spike length, bloom life

Conclusion

In the present investigation, the genotypes H. psittacorum × H. marginata cv. Tropics, H. psittacorum cv. Lady Diand H. psitacorum cv. Golden Torch H. psitacorum cv. Vincent Red produced maximum number of spikes with excellent visual appearance and other long spike big flower groups of Heliconia produced significantly less numbers of flower spikes but these are groups are important high demand of cut flowers and ornamental plants. These genotypes are suitable for commercial cutflower production under partial shade condition

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How to cite this article

Debabrata Basantia and Sashikala Beura (2022). Flowering Behavior of Some Commercial Heliconia Genotypes under Costal Humid Tropics of Odisha. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(5): 47-49.