Evaluation of different varieties of anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum Linden Ex André) for cut flower product ion under Shevaroys Hills
Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate thirteen anthurium cultivars at Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud during 2012 - 2014 for quantitative and qualitative characters. Significant differences were observed for all the characters studied. The cultivar Claisto recorded the highest plant height (66.00 cm) and Fantasia recorded the maximum plant spread (73.20 cm). Cultivars Fantasia and Calsito produced the maximum number of leaves per plant (5.0). The leaf length was maximum in Calisto (33.54 cm) and minimum leaf breadth was recorded in Marysia (13.40 cm). The maximum number of suckers was recorded in Cultivars Lumina (3.14 no) and Rosa, Titicaca and Angel (3.04 no).With respect to the floral parameters cultivar Calisto recorded maximum petiole length (37.00 cm) and highest stalk length (41.00 cm). Fantasia and Calisto recorded the highest spathe length (12.67 cm) followed by Lumina (12.50 cm) and DO 32 (11.15 cm). Fantasia recorded the highest Spathe width of 13.50 cm and highest spadix length of 6.59 cm. Maximum number of spikes per plant per year was in cultivar Calisto (8.00 nos). The effect of holding solutions on the vase life of cut spikes was assessed. Among them, Sucrose 5%+ Al2(SO4)3 300ppm+ Kinetin 25ppm showed the highest vase life of 29.00 days recoreded in Calisto followed by Fanstasia (28 days) and Titicaca (27.00 days).It could be concluded from the present investigation that out of thirteen cultivars evaluated the cultivar Fanstasia and Calisto were found to be the best cultivars both in yield and quality for cut flower production under Shevaroy condition of Eastern Ghat.
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