Nutrient Management Studies in Tuberose

ISBN-13: 9786138318606 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 188 str.

Manisha Deshmukh; Vinod Raut; Prakash Nagre

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Floriculture and landscape architecture is one of the most important branch of Horticulture right from aesthetic to commercial and has a great contribution in the Indian economy value. The flowers are one of the God gifted and most beautiful boons to the mankind that brings joy and happiness to one and all in their social life. Bulbous plants constitute is one of the most important and commercial group of ornamental horticulture. Amongst the bulbous plants, tuberose stands third in area and production followed by tulip and lily. In the ornamental bulbous plants, tuberose flower occupied a very selective and prime position to flower loving people because of their prettiness, elegance and sweet pleasant fragrance. The tuberose flowers and spikes are durable, remain fresh for long time and stand for distant market transportation due to their waxy nature appeared on the flowers. Tuberose is a heavy feeder and requires a large quantity of NPK, both in the form of organic and inorganic fertilizers. Fertilizers have great influence on plant growth and flower production in tuberose.