Optimization of Planting Time for Better Flowering, Corms and Cormels Production in Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus)

Author: Sonia Singh and S.K. Sehrawat

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Abstract

Present study was conducted to assess the effect of planting time and growing conditions on floral and corm characters of gladiolus Cv. American Beauty at Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. The results revealed that planting of corms on 15th October resulted into maximum number of florets per spike (11.22), spike length (80.15 cm), rachis length (71.37 cm), floret diameter (8.55 cm), size of corm (5.75 cm), weight of corm (41.30 g), number of cormels per plant (9.90) and weight of 10 cormels (5.96 g). Between two growing conditions, open field was significantly superior in respect to number of florets per spike (11.50), spike length (80.18 cm), rachis length (68.25 cm), diameter of floret (7.97 cm), size of corm (4.33 cm), weight of corm (35.49 g), number of cormels per plant (8.55) and weight of 10 cormels (6.37 g) in comparison of shade net house. By finding proper planting time vegetative growth and quality of flowers can be improved to steady su

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Corms, Gladiolus, Growing conditions, Spike, Planting time

Conclusion

Present study was conducted to assess the effect of planting time and growing conditions on floral and corm characters of gladiolus Cv. American Beauty at Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. The results revealed that planting of corms on 15th October resulted into maximum number of florets per spike (11.22), spike length (80.15 cm), rachis length (71.37 cm), floret diameter (8.55 cm), size of corm (5.75 cm), weight of corm (41.30 g), number of cormels per plant (9.90) and weight of 10 cormels (5.96 g). Between two growing conditions, open field was significantly superior in respect to number of florets per spike (11.50), spike length (80.18 cm), rachis length (68.25 cm), diameter of floret (7.97 cm), size of corm (4.33 cm), weight of corm (35.49 g), number of cormels per plant (8.55) and weight of 10 cormels (6.37 g) in comparison of shade net house. By finding proper planting time vegetative growth and quality of flowers can be improved to steady su

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Singh, Sonia and Sehrawat, S.K. (2021). Optimization of Planting Time for Better Flowering, Corms and Cormels production in Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(1): 133-137.