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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (516) Last page : (520)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6920

Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Yield and Quality of Floribunda Rose

S. Poornima¹*, P. M. Munikrishnappa² and S. Anil Kumar³

^1,2Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, ³Department of Soil Science
College of Horticulture, Bengaluru, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot 587 102
*Corresponding Author E-mail: poornimahorti123@gmail.com
Received: 28.07.2018  |  Revised: 26.08.2018   |  Accepted: 4.09.2018

 ABSTRACT

An experiment was carried out at College of Horticulture, UHS campus, Bengaluru during 2016-17. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) comprising of eight treatments and three replications. Treatment detail includes micronutrients viz., MgSO4, MnSO4, FeSO4, Boron, ZnSO4 and CuSO4 at different levels on yield and quality of floribunda rose cv. Mirabalis. Results revealed that foliar application of T7- ZnSO4 (0.75%) + Boric acid (0.5%) + FeSO4 (1.5%) + MgSO4 (0.5%) + MnSO4 (1%) + CuSO4 (0.3%) at 210 days after pruning. Results revealed that increased in flower diameter (4.23 cm), flower stalk length (3.99 cm), number of petals per flower (32.40), sensory evaluation score (4.60), shelf life (41.93 hour) flower yield per plant (295.73 g), 100 flower weight (253.12 g), yield per ha (16.22 tonnes) and B: C ratio (1:3.3). However it was minimum in control.

Key words: Rose, Micronutrients, Foliar spray, Growth and Quality.

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Cite this article: Poornima, S., Munikrishnappa, P.M., Kumar, S.A., Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Yield and Quality of Floribunda Rose, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 516-520 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6920