Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Hunmili Terangpi, U Borthakur and Nayanmoni Buragohain

Abstract:
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of five cultivars of Gerbera viz. Sangria, Dalma, Bastion, Pink Elegance and Batavia for growth, yield and flower characters. The experiment was conducted under open condition in a Randomized Block Design with four replication at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam. Significant difference was observed among the cultivars in terms of vegetative growth, flowers characters and yield. Cultivar Pink Elegance recorded the highest plant height and maximum number of leaves per plant. Batavia cultivar took least number of days for visibility of flower bud while Pink Elegance recorded the least number of days for bud opening and full bloom from visibility of flower bud. The highest number of flower per clump was found in Batavia. The highest stalk length was observed both in Sangria and Bastion. Pink Elegance and Bastion recorded the maximum diameter of flower. Self-life was found the highest in Sangria and Batavia and Pink Elegance was found to be superior for the vase life. Overall performance of Batavia, Bastion and Pink Elegance was considered superior among the cultivars.