Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Janika V Bhadaraka, Dr. Vishal Wankhade, Dr. Kiran Kumari, Mayuri Nandania and Dr. BM Nandre

Abstract:
A field trail was carried out to understand performance of different tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) varieties with different spacing which comprised of two factors viz. three spacing and five varieties and it was laid out in split plot design and replicated thrice. Among different varieties, significantly maximum plant height and number of leaves per plant at 120 & 180 DAP, spike length, rachis length, weight of ten florets, yield of florets and shelf life were recorded with Arka Prajwal, while significantly maximum plant height and number of leaves per plant at 60 DAP was found with Mexican Single, earliness in days taken to spike emergence, first floret opening after spike emergence and number of florets per spike were found superior with Shringar and maximum number of spikes per plant were recorded with Phule Rajani. Among all the treatments combination of spacing of 45 cm x 20 cm + Arka Prajwal had recorded maximum yield of florets per plot as well as per hectare. Moreover, significantly longer shelf life was recorded with treatment of 45 cm x 20 cm + Arka Prajwal and 45 cm x 30 cm + Arka Prajwal.