Many people like gardening at balcony, and it’s easy to learn why. Growing your own flowers, herbs, and veggies may be a fulfilling activity that makes you feel accomplished and satisfied. There are many tips and methods to help you get the most out of your gardening efforts, whether you are an experienced gardener or are just getting started. We’ll provide you some helpful home gardening advice in this post to get you started on your gardening adventure. These suggestions can assist you in quickly growing a wholesome and fruitful garden, from picking the ideal area to harvesting your plants at the ideal moment.
Gladiolus is kept in the category of attractive flowers. This flower is mainly used to enhance the beauty of cut flowers, beds, borders, gardens and pots. There are many varieties of this flower. Please tell that this flower can be cultivated easily even in hot climate. The flower stalk is about 50 to 100 cm long, on which 10 to 20 flowers come. This flower takes 15-20 days to bloom. Farmers can earn good profit from its cultivation, because these flowers are demanded in many big hotels including international market.
Gladiolus is kept in the category of attractive flowers. This flower is mainly used to enhance the beauty of cut flowers, beds, borders, gardens and pots. There are many varieties of this flower. Please tell that this flower can be cultivated easily even in hot climate. The flower stalk is about 50 to 100 cm long, on which 10 to 20 flowers come. This flower takes 15-20 days to bloom. Farmers can earn good profit from its cultivation, because these flowers are demanded in many big hotels including international market.
land preparation
If farmers want to cultivate Gladiolus flower in May or June, first of all cover the land with black polythene and make it free of germs and weeds. Note that while preparing one acre of land, put about 25 tonnes of rotten cow dung manure. Mix about 100 kg Phosphorus and 100 kg Potash per hectare 1 month before planting of tuber. Apart from this, termite treatment is also necessary, so mix about 25 kg of endosulfan powder at the rate of 4 percent.
suitable climate
Gladiolus is a temperate climate plant, but there are many varieties that can be grown in hot climates as well. The temperature of about 16 to 40 degree centigrade is considered good for its cultivation.
suitable soil
Light loam soil is considered more suitable for its cultivation, so that proper drainage can be arranged. Please tell that it cannot be cultivated in heavy soil. Due to this the plants do not grow properly.
planting tubers
In gladiolus flower cultivation, planting of tubers mainly takes place in September to October. If the availability of flowers is to be maintained for a long time, then it can be transplanted from August to November.
Important things about planting tubers
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To protect tubers from Fusarium disease, treat them with 2% Bavistin solution before transplanting.
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The distance of the queues should be about 30 cm.
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The distance of plants should be kept about 20 cm.
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The tubers should be planted about 5 to 6.5 cm deep in the soil.
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Note that plant only one tuber in a pot.
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A total of one to one and a half lakh tubers can be planted in 1 hectare.
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When the peduncle is fully developed on the plants and the color of the flower in the lowermost bud becomes visible. Then the stalk should be cut with a knife in the morning or evening. Note that the knife should be sharp.
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Keep putting all these sticks in a bucket full of water. It is useful for planting in bouquets. To keep them for a long time, let them lie in a solution of about 20 percent sucrose and 20 ppm hydroxy quinoline citrate for 24 hours. In this way the flower stalks remain fresh.
irrigation
In gladiolus flower cultivation, irrigation should be done at an interval of about 10 to 12 days. Note that when the tubers are being removed from the ground, stop watering them for 2 to 3 weeks. In this way plants grow well.
cut flowers
In its cultivation, the cutting of flowers depends on the variety. Let us tell you that in early varieties about 60-65 days, in middle varieties about 80-85 days and in late varieties about 100-110 days, flowers start appearing. Harvesting is done on this basis. The time to cut them also depends on the distance of the market.
Yield
If gladiolus flowers are cultivated with good care, then good profit can be earned from it, its cultivation proves to be very beneficial for the farmers.
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English Summary: farmers cultivate gladiolus flower in may Published on: 29 March 2020, 03:55 IST
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