Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Comparative Performance of Cultivars for Post Harvest Attributes of Gladiolus (Gladiolus Hybridus Hort L.)

Zahoor Ahmed, K K Dhatt, Kushal Singh

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Postharvest studies were carried out on forty six cultivars of gladiolus (Gladiolus hyidus Hort.) to evaluate their performance for various attributes. The laboratory experiment was carried out in controlled room having 20±2 ºC temperature and 68±2% relative humidity for two consecutive years (2012–13 and 2013–14). The analysis of post harvest attributes of gladiolus revealed a significant difference in behaviour of gladiolus cultivars. Punjab Glad 1 statistically at par with Punjab Glance, Yelllow Stone, Happy End, Big Time Supreme, Pusa Kiran took lowest number of days to opening of basal floret (1.32 days). Punjab Glad 1 statistically at par with Punjab Flame, Oscar, Pusa Kiran, Peter Pears, PG–9–2, PG–23–55 and PG–18–1 recorded maximum vase life (5.55 days), percent opening of florets (73.34%) and water absorption spike–1 (67.79 ml). On the other hand Punjab Flame recorded highest number of florets open at one time (4.20). PG–9–2 statistically at par with PG–6–16, Punjab Glance and Punjab Pink elegance recorded maximum floret diameter (8.90 cm)

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Zahoor Ahmed,K K Dhatt,Kushal Singh Comparative Performance of Cultivars for Post Harvest Attributes of Gladiolus (Gladiolus Hybridus Hort L.) Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 12 December 2014

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