| The
effect of seven plant spacing, viz. 30 x 30, 30 x 20, 30 x 10, 20 x 20,
20 x 12.5, 20 x 10 and 20 x 8.5 cm, on vegetative growth, flowering and
postharvest quality of cut spikes in tuberose cv. 'Single' was
investigated at Bangalore, Karnataka, India, during 1997-98. Wider
spacing resulted in longer rachis and heavier individual florets. Closer
spacing produced higher yield of cut flower and loose flower per plot
basis. Wider and closer spacing have vice versa effect on above floral
parameters. Rest of the studied parameters namely, plant height, number
of leaves per clump, spike length, diameter of second floret, flowering
duration under field condition and number of florets per spike and
their corresponding weight and postharvest quality of cut flower were
not influenced significantly by the plant densities. |
