Effect of potting media on growth and flower yield of rose (Rosa hybrida L.) cv. top secret under protected condition

Abstract

The present experiment entitled “Effect of potting media on growth and flower yield of rose (Rosa hybrida L.) cv. Top Secret under protected condition.” was carried out at Hi-Tech Horticulture Park, Department of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat) during 2016-17. The results of the study indicated that growth parameters viz., plant height (60.46 cm), leaf area (36.98 cm2), number of leaf per stalk (20.33) and stalk length (36.23 cm) were significantly maximum obtained in T4 treatment which followed by treatment T7. Whereas, flowering parameter viz., number of days to bud initiation (13.23 days) were recorded significantly minimum with the T4 treatment followed by treatment T7. Similarly, the significantly maximum flower diameter (8.23 cm), number of petals per flower (27.65) and number of flowers per plant (19.48) and were recorded in T4 treatment and were followed by treatment T7.