To study the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on vegetative and floral parameters of Gladiolus var. Nova Lux

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at Model Floriculture Centre, G.B.P.U.A.T. Pantnagar, during October 2015- 16, on Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) var. Nuva Lux. Observations were recorded on various parameters of vegetative growth, flowering and yield attributes. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 9 treatments with 3 replications. The treatments comprised of FYM, vermicompost, neem cake and poultry manure with 75% RDF and along with the control. The maximum plant height (76.87 cm) was obtained in T2 (FYM +75%RDF) while the maximum number of leaves /plant (13) was exhibited by the treatment T5 (50%FYM+50% neem cake). The maximum number of corms/plant (1.9) was recorded in T8 (75% vermicompost + 25% poultry manure) while maximum weight of single corms (146 g) was found in T5 (50% FYM + 50% neem cake). The equal proportion of all organic manures in T9 recorded maximum number of cormels/plant.