Production Technology of Gladiolus plant with detailed description.

1. Submitted By -
ABHINANDAN KUMAR
B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture
3rd / VI
1804301004
Submitted To -
MR. ANJIL PANWAR
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Agriculture
Quantum University, Roorkee
“PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF GLADIOLUS”
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR ORNAMENTAL
CROPS, MAP & LANDSCAPING

2. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 VARIETIES
 PROPAGATION
 PLANTING
 MANURES & FERTILIZERS
 PLANT PROTECTION
• PESTS
• DISEASES
 BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
 SOIL & CLIMATE
 FIELD PREPARATION
 IRRIGATION
 HARVESTING
 YIELD

3. INTRODUCTION
• Also called ‘SWORD LILY’.
• Classic perennial herbaceous plant.
• Known for its tall flower spikes and large, colorful
blooms.
• Important commercial cut flower.
• Ideal for bedding.
• Used for flower arrangement in bouquets, for
decorations.

4. BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
• Botanical Name – Gladiolus spp.
• Family – Iridaceae
• Chromosome No. – 2n=2x=30
• Origin – South Africa
• The genus ‘Gladiolus’ contains about 300 different
species.

5. varieties
• Tropic Sea
• White Prosperity
• Priscilla
• Summer
Sunshine
• Jackson Ville
Gold
• KKL 1
• Archana
• Basant Bahar
• Kalima
• Kohra
• Aarti
• Arka Kesar
• Darshan
• Dhiraj
• Agnirekha
• Archana
• Bindiya
• Shree Ganesh
• Pusa Kiran
• Pusa Sarang
• Pusa Srijaan
• Pusa Manmohak
• Pusa Subham
• Pusa Suhagin
• Pusa Swarnima
• Pusa Red
Valentine

6. SOIL & CLIMATE
• Well-drained, sandy loam, rich in organic matter.
• Ideal pH is 6.0 - 7.0.
• Sensitive to alkaline and degraded soils.
• Sub-tropical and temperate climates are suitable.
• Ideal temperature range is 27°C - 30°C.
• Requires full exposure to sunlight.
• Requires long day conditions of 12-14 hrs
photoperiod.

7. PROPAGATION
• By seeds.
• By vegetative means (Corms & Cormels).
• By micropropagation.
• Commercially through Corms.
• For breaking corm dormancy;
o Cold storage of corms at 3-7°C for 3 months.
o Treatment with Ethereal (1000 ppm) or GA3 (100 ppm) or
Thiourea (500 ppm).

8. FIELD PREPARATION
• Ploughed until fine tilth is attained.
• Couple of cross harrowings.
• Levelling is done.
• Water stagnation is avoided.
• Uniform beds of size 6m x 2m are prepared.

9. PLANTING
• In October for Plains.
• In March-April for Hills.
• By Ridges & Furrow System.
• Corms are planted at depth of 5 cm.
• Spacing of 40 cm x 25 cm (88,888 plants/ha) or
25 cm x 25 cm (1,60,000 plants/ha).

10. IRRIGATION
• At 7-10 day intervals in Sandy soils.
• Less frequently intervals in Heavy soils.
• Stopped at least 4-6 weeks before lifting of corms.

11. MANURES & FERTILIZERS
• BASAL –
o Nitrogen – 60 kg/ha
o Phosphorus – 150 kg/ha
o Potassium – 150 kg/ha
• TOP-DRESSING –
o Nitrogen in two split doses;
 30 kg/ha at 4 leaf stage as foliar spray.
 30 kg/ha during bud stage as soil application.

12. PLANT PROTECTION
(PESTS)
• THRIPS –
o Spray Dimethoate 30EC or Malathion 50EC @ 2 ml/l of
water.
• SEMI-LOOPER –
o Spray Methyl Demeton 25EC or Monocrotophos or
Dimethoate 30EC @ 2 ml/l of water.

13. PLANT PROTECTION
(DISEASES)
• LEAF SPOT –
o Foliar spray of Carbendazim @ 1 g/l or Mancozeb @ 2 g/l
of water.
• SPONGY ROT –
o Foliar application of Benomyl @ 1 kg/ha.

14. HARVESTING
• Takes 110 – 120 days to produce spikes.
• While harvesting, at least four basal leaves are retained on the
plant for the proper growth of corms and cormels.

15. YIELD
• 2.0 – 2.5 lakh flower stalks/ha/crop.

16. REFERENCES
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiolus
• https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/horticulture/horti_flower%20crops_gladioli.html
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