Evaluation of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cultivars under naturally ventilated polyhouse in Chhattisgarh plain

Abstract

A study was undertake to evaluate six gerbera cultivars under naturally ventilated polyhouse. Experiment was carried out during the year 2015-16 in winter season at the Centre of Excellence on protected cultivation (DTTC), Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, IGKV, Raipur (C.G.). The cultivars evaluated were 1133, Alcochete, Toscana, Corona, Fredi and Livia. The plants were grown on raised bed at 25 cm × 25 cm. Maximum plant height and leaf length (55.51cm), (42.16cm) was registered for cv Livia, Corona had higher plant spread, Leaf breadth and number of suckers per plant (86.05cm), (11.44cm) and (2.18) was observed. Fredi was recorded more number of leaves (20.15) and flowers (10.26) per plant.