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Impact of Different Seasons on Flowering Parameters of Odisha Lotus-9 (OL-9), A Local Germplasm of Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.)

Author: Avinash Patnaik and Sashikala Beura

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Abstract

The present research was done to study the influence of different seasons (summer and rainy) on different flowering parameters of Odisha Lotus-9 (OL-9), a local germplasm of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.). This experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications in the Department of Floriculture & Landscaping, on the research plot located at BTCC (Biotechnology cum Tissue Culture Centre) of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Barmunda, Bhubaneswar, Odisha during 2021-22. OL-9 (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) were planted inside the cemented wells exhibited best performance for flowering parameters in terms of petal length ( 8.78 cm), petal breadth (4.44 cm), length of flower peduncle (68.45 cm), no. of anthers per flower (126.11) and total no. of flowers per plant/month (4.44) in October during rainy season. Rainy season is the best season for flowering and hence peak production during rainy season is favorable to produce flowers and enhance the flowering characters. The revealed data can be utilized for development of lotus as a commercial crop & more advanced studies for improvement

Keywords

N. nucifera, Phalaenopsis, Completely Randomized Design (CRD), Odisha Lotus-9(OL-9)

Conclusion

Flowering started from the rainy season in OL-9 along with enhanced flowering characteristics of lotus. Higher petal length, petal breadth, length of flower peduncle, total number of anther per flower and no. of flowers per plant/month recorded during rainy season. Higher number of flowers & other enhanced flowering characteristics helps a farmer to estimate its economic return as a commercial crop and researcher to develop new lotus varieties

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How to cite this article

Avinash Patnaik and Sashikala Beura (2022). Impact of Different Seasons on Flowering Parameters of Odisha Lotus-9 (OL-9), A Local Germplasm of Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(5): 19-21.