Influence of NPK fertigation and foliar application on flower quality, media physico-chemical properties and foliar nutrient content in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) cv. Master

ARVINDER SINGH; NOMITA LAISHRAM; Y C GUPTA; B P SHARMA; B S DILTA; S K BHARDWAJ

doi:10.56093/ijas.v85i11.53704

Authors

ARVINDER SINGH Assistant Professor, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230
NOMITA LAISHRAM Assistant Professor, Division of Vegetable Science and Floriculture, Shere- Kashmir University of Science and Technology, Jammu 180 009
Y C GUPTA Professor, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230
B P SHARMA Associate Professor, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173 230
B S DILTA Associate Professor, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Department of Environmental Science, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan 173 230
S K BHARDWAJ Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan 173 230

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v85i11.53704

Keywords:

Carnation, Fertigation, Flower quality, NPK, Physicochemical properties

Abstract

Sixteen different fertilizer treatments were accessed in a completely randomized block design for their effects on cut- flower grades, media physicochemical properties and foliar nutrient content in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) cv. Master plants grown under naturally ventilated greenhouse conditions at the Research Farm of Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India during 2010 and 2011. Rooted cuttings were planted in a sterilized growing media comprising of soil: FYM: coco peat (2:1:1, v/v). Carnation cultivar Master plants fertilized with treatment comprising of 250 ppm N and K fertigation through urea and MOP + 250 ppm NPK (19:19:19) foliar spray once a week showed significant increase in quality parameters (i.e. percentage of A, B and C - grade flowers based on stem strength) in comparison to the recommended practices. Highest available NPK content in the media (371.03, 37.09, 276.87 kg/ ha) as well as in foliage (2.867, 0.364, 3.954 %) were also recorded with the same treatment.

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