Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
RD Baghele and MG Pusdekar

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out to study the performance of seven cultivars of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) under fan and pad cooled Polyhouse condition at Department Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during 2011-12. Vegetative, flowering and flower characters varied significantly among the cultivars. Among the cv., Stanza was the tallest (47.90 cm), maximum plant spread (51.81cm), number of leaves per plant (30.81), Leaf area (285.61cm²). With respect to flower characters, cv. Diego having maximum number of suckers per plant (26.8). cv. Fana was the minimum for days to flower bud initiation (68.71 days), days to flower bud development (80.49 days) and days to flower harvesting (90.27 days). cv. Stanza recorded the maximum number of flowers per plant (37.12). Largest flower diameter was found in cv. C. F. Orange (10.38 cm). Maximum stalk length (48.40 cm) was found in cv. Stanza, while stalk diameter (0.96 cm) in cv. Diego. The cv. Stanza possessed longest vase life (10.69 days). Wide variation in flower colour was also observed among the cultivars. Cultivar Stanza expressed best performance on various growth and flower characters followed by other cultivars viz. C. F. Orange and Diego.