The Dutch Rose

Prashant Paramagoudar

ISBN 10: 3659544914 / ISBN 13: 9783659544910

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jun 2014, 2014

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The rose is one of the oldest flowers under cultivation and most popular of all garden flowers throughout the world. It is one of the natures beautiful creations and is universally known as 'Queen of Flower'. An experiment was conducted at Hi-tech Horticulture Unit, Main Agricultural Research Station, Saidapur Farm, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, during 2009-10 to study the performance of Dutch rose cultivars under naturally ventilated polyhouse(NVPH. Among ten different cultivars Naranga recorded the maximum number of cut flowers per plant (14.13) followed by First Red (13.47) and Grand Gala (13.00). However they were on par with each other. The cultivars Naranga, First Red and Grand Gala had given highest benefit to cost (B:C)ratio of 2.28, 2.12 and 2.01 respectively. Vase life study with four preservatives at two concentrations for shelf life indicated that aluminum sulphate at 300ppm was the best in maintaining the freshness of cut flowers with extended vase life of 12.89 days compared to 7.77 days in control. The present study revealed that the cultivars viz., Naranga, First Red and Grand Gala emerged as promising cultivars for commercial cultivation under NVPH. 96 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dutch Rose
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jun 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659544914
• ISBN 13: 9783659544910
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 161 grams

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Synopsis

The rose is one of the oldest flowers under cultivation and most popular of all garden flowers throughout the world. It is one of the natures beautiful creations and is universally known as “Queen of Flower”. An experiment was conducted at Hi-tech Horticulture Unit, Main Agricultural Research Station, Saidapur Farm, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, during 2009-10 to study the performance of Dutch rose cultivars under naturally ventilated polyhouse(NVPH. Among ten different cultivars Naranga recorded the maximum number of cut flowers per plant (14.13) followed by First Red (13.47) and Grand Gala (13.00). However they were on par with each other. The cultivars Naranga, First Red and Grand Gala had given highest benefit to cost (B:C)ratio of 2.28, 2.12 and 2.01 respectively. Vase life study with four preservatives at two concentrations for shelf life indicated that aluminum sulphate at 300ppm was the best in maintaining the freshness of cut flowers with extended vase life of 12.89 days compared to 7.77 days in control. The present study revealed that the cultivars viz., Naranga, First Red and Grand Gala emerged as promising cultivars for commercial cultivation under NVPH.

About the Author

Completed M.Sc. Agri (Hort) in 2010 from UAS Dharwad (INDIA). Have wide scientific knowledge and research background in the field of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture. He started his career as senior researcher. Presently pursuing Ph.D(Hort) in UHS Bagalkot.