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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (498) Last page : (501)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6368

Effect of Micronutrients on Flowering and Vase Life of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.)

Rahul Maurya*, Ashok Kumar and Ramesh Kumar Maurya

Department of Horticulture, Collage of Horticulture& Forestry, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture& Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U.P.) India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rahul07053@gmail.com
Received: 24.03.2018 | Revised: 30.04.2018 | Accepted: 6.05.2018  

 ABSTRACT

The present investigation was carried out at Main Experimental Station, Horticulture, N.D.U.A. & T., Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.) during the year 2012-13, to investigate the “Effect of different micronutrients on growth, flowering behavior and corm yield of gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.)”. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications and ten treatments e.i. three levels of boron (100, 200 and 300 mg/l), three levels of zinc (100, 200 and 300 mg/l) three levels of manganese (100, 200 and 300 mg/l) and control.  Foliar spraying of micronutrients was done after sowing at 3rd and 6th leaf stage. Length of spike (cm), number of spike/plant, number of florets/spike, average weight of spike (g), number of spike/ha and spike yield/ha (q) was significantly influenced with spraying of Zn @ 300 mg/l after sowing at 3rd and 6th leaf stage. Spraying of Mn @ 300 mg/l after sowing at 3rd and 6th leaf stage was proved to be most effective to increase vase life (days) of flower of gladiolus.

Key words: Micronutrients, Gladiolus, Foliar spraying, Corm and Vase life.

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Cite this article: Maurya, R., Kumar, A. and Maurya, R.K., Effect of Micronutrients on Flowering and Vase Life of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 498-501 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6368