Response of exotic gerbera under low (Gerbera jamesonii) cost polyhouse and shade net house in sub-tropical mid hills of Meghalaya
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RAJIV KUMAR
ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
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BIDYUT C DEKA
ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
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MARSOODAKINI WAR
ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
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R VENUGOPALAN
ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
Keywords:
Gerbera, Low-cost polyhouse, Shade net house, Sucker, Vase lifeAbstract
A study was conducted to evaluate the 17 exotic cultivars of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hooker F.) under low-cost bamboo made polyhouse and shade net (50%) house for their growth, flowering, quality and yield for suitability under Meghalaya conditions, during 2008-09. The results revealed that low-cost bamboo made polyhouse-grown gerbera plants produced significantly more number of suckers/ plant, flower and stalk diameter, number of flowers/plant/ month and vase-life than grown under shade net house. Among the 17 cultivars studies, cultivars Diego, Lieke, Lion, Pound Sterling, Torbin, Venicie and Wall Street were found promising under low-cost polyhouse and recommended for commercial cultivation for Meghalaya.
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