Commercial Production of Flower Crops PDF
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This document discusses the commercial production of different types of flower crops, such as Gerbera Jamesoni, Lilium Longiflorin, Petunia, and Nasturtium. It provides details about their family, chromosome number, origin, pollination types, temperature, humidity, light intensity, soil requirements, preparation methods, and flowering time. The document is informative, suitable for horticulture students or professionals involved in flower cultivation.
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# Gerbera Jamesoni - Family: Asteraceae - Chromosome: 50 (2n=50) - Centre of origin: Eastern Asia - Pollination: Cross - Temperature: 20-25°C day (10°C-25°C) night - Humidity: 70-90% - Light intensity: 4000-5000 Lux - Soil: Porous, well drained. - pH of soil: 6.5-7.5 - Preparation: By seed, plant p...
# Gerbera Jamesoni - Family: Asteraceae - Chromosome: 50 (2n=50) - Centre of origin: Eastern Asia - Pollination: Cross - Temperature: 20-25°C day (10°C-25°C) night - Humidity: 70-90% - Light intensity: 4000-5000 Lux - Soil: Porous, well drained. - pH of soil: 6.5-7.5 - Preparation: By seed, plant propagules, Tissue culture - Preparation time: 25-30 days (depends on variety) - Irrigation techniques: drip, (NPK added) - Flowering: 80-90 days - Main production states: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharastra, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat. # Tongt Florinn Asiatic (Lilium Longiflorin) - Family: Liliaceae - Chromosome: 24 (2n=24) - Centre of origin: Taiwan - Pollination: Cross - Temperature: 18-24°C - Humidity: 70-80% - Light intensity: - Soil: Well drained, fertile - pH of soil: 5.5 to 6.5 - Preparation: By seed - Preparation time: 60-70 days - Irrigation techniques: drip method - Flowering: 90-120 days - Main production state: Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Uttrakhand # Petunia - Family: Solanaceae - Chromosome: (2n=14) - Centre of origin: South America - Pollination: Cross (allogamous) - Temperature: Seed: 18-24°C, growth: 20-27°C, flowering: 18-22°C - Humidity: 90-60% - Light intensity: 15000, 30,000 Lux - Soil: Organic, porous - pH of soil: 6.0-7.0 - Preparation: By seed, by plant - Preparation time: 60-100 days - Irrigation techniques: Drip method, sprinkler method - Flowering: 90-110 days - Main production state: South America # Nasturtium - Family: Brassicaceal - Chromosome: 28 - Centre of origin: South America (Bolivia and Colombia) - Pollination: Both - Temperature: 15°C-29°C day, 11°C at night - Humidity: 50-70% - Light intensity: - Soil: Well drained, organic - pH of soil: 6.0-7.0 - Preparation: Seed - Preparation time: 7-14 days - Irrigation techniques: Drip, sprinkler - Flowering: 90-120 days - Main production state: California, USA
