Performance of cut flower varieties of gladiolus under plain zone of Maharashtra Gaikwad SD, Gondali BV*, Shete MB, Bansod RD All India Coordinated Research Project on Floriculture, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Ganeshkhind, Pune411067Maharashtra, India *Email for correspondence: gondhalibv187@gmail.com
Online Published on 25 January, 2024. Abstract Performance of seven gladiolus varieties was evaluated on vegetative as well as floral parameters under plain zone of Maharashtra. The results revealed that Arka Manorama (112.71 cm) and Phule Neelrekha (103.93 cm) proved best performers for plant height; Phule Neelrekha (80.56 days), Punjab Glad-2 (80.44 days), Arka Manorama (79.44 days), G-11 (78.22 days) and G-12 (76.22 days) for days to spike emergence; Sancerre (91.44 days) and Pusa Sinduri (92.45 days) for time taken to 50 per cent flowering; Phule Neelrekha for spike length (96.19 cm), rachis length (58.73 cm) and number of florets per spike (18.67); Sancerre (10.19 cm) and Punjab Glad-2 (9.91 cm) for floret diameter; Phule Neelrekha (5.13), Sancerre (4.84), Pusa Sinduri (4.28) and G-12 (4.07) for number of florets remained open at a time; Sancerre and G-12 (2.42 each) for number of spikes per plant; Sancerre (1.69 cm) for cut spike diameter and Phule Neelrekha (8.00 days) and Sancerre (7.47 days) for vase life. Among the different tested genotypes, Phule Neelrekha proved best for spike length, rachis length and number of florets per spike. It also figured among the top genotypes for days to spike emergence, floret diameter, number of florets remained open at a time and vase life. However, Arka Manorama was best among the genotypes for plant height (112.7 cm) and Sancerre (1.69 cm) for cut spike diameter. These genotypes are suitable for cultivation under the agro-climatic situation of plain zone of Maharashtra. Top Keywords Gladiolus, Florets, Spike, Rachis, Genotype, Vase life. Top |