Effect of Micronutrients (Zinc and Manganese) on Growth, Quality Flower Production and Postharvest Vase Life of La Hybrid Lilium Cv. Pavia

Author: Nivya K.R., M.K. Singh, Namita, Ritu Jain, Rakesh Pandey and M.C. Meena

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Abstract

Lilium is one of the most important ornamental bulbous flowering plant possess a conspicuous position among the top ten cut flowers in the world. Optimum dose of micronutrients is very important for better growth and quality flower production. So the present study has been carried out to determining the optimum dose of micronutrients in North Indian plains conditions. A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of zinc and manganese on growth, quality flower production and postharvest vase life of LA hybrid lilium cv. Pavia during 2021-22. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design with two factors (ZnSO4 and MnSO4) comprising five levels (distilled water, 2 g/l, 4 g/l, 6 g/l and 8 g/l) of micronutrients. Overall best result was found in the interaction of ZnSO4 and MnSO4, when plants are sprayed with ZnSO4+ MnSO4@ 6g/l each performed better in terms of plant growth analysis parameters viz., crop growth rate (4.46 g/m2 land area/day), leaf area index (1.98) and total chlorophyll content in leaves (8.45 mg/g); quality parameters, viz., stalk length (99.23 cm), stalk diameter (1.36 cm), number of flower buds per plant (8.53), bud length (11.86 cm), bud diameter (4.21 cm) and flower size (20.20 cm); postharvest vase life parameters, viz., number of days from harvesting to primary flower opening in flower vase (2.13 days), number of days fromharvesting to primary flower withering (6.93 days) and complete flower withering (12.60 days) in flower vase whereas least values were recorded in control.

Keywords

Lilium, micronutrients, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate

Conclusion

From the result of the experiment, it was concluded that combined foliar application of micronutrients was effective than single application. Among the treatments, combined foliar spray of ZnSO4 6g/l +MnSO4 6g/l recorded best results for growth, quality of flowers and postharvest vase life of LA hybrid Lilium cv. Pavia.

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Nivya K.R., M.K. Singh, Namita, Ritu Jain, Rakesh Pandey and M.C. Meena (2023). Effect of Micronutrients (Zinc and Manganese) on Growth, Quality Flower Production and Postharvest Vase Life of La Hybrid Lilium Cv. Pavia. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(1): 230-236.