Cultivation of lilium a remunerative enterprise in Himachal Pradesh


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Authors

  • M R Dhiman Scientists, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Station, Katrain, Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 175 129
  • Meenu Kumari Scientists, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Station, Katrain, Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 175 129
  • Raj Kumar Scientists, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Station, Katrain, Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 175 129
  • Sandeep Kumar Scientists, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Station, Katrain, Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 175 129
  • S K Singh Head, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Station, Katrain, Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 175 129
  • S S Sindhu Head, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Station, Katrain, Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 175 129

Abstract

Lilium has been recognized as a high-value bulbous cut flower crop. Flower growers have shown great interest in its cultivation especially in Himachal Pradesh. It has beautiful attractive flowers of different colour and remains fresh for 7-12 days at room temperature. Its plants forced for year round flowering in polyhouse. Its cultivation has been taken up as commercial venture in open as well as protected conditions in Kullu, Solan, Kangra, Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh, since it gives high benefit-cost ratio (2.54:1) and is more profitable enterprise to the farmers of hilly regions.

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Submitted

2019-03-18

Published

2019-03-18

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 6 (2018)

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Articles

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How to Cite

Dhiman, M. R., Kumari, M., Kumar, R., Kumar, S., Singh, S. K., & Sindhu, S. S. (2019). Cultivation of lilium a remunerative enterprise in Himachal Pradesh. Indian Horticulture, 63(6). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/view/87955