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Anjana Sisodia, Priyanka Kumawat and Anil K Singh

Abstract: A field experiment was conducted to study the “Evaluation of varieties and post-harvest studies in gladiolus” during 2016-2017 at Horticulture Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and Uttar Pradesh. In this experiment 25 varieties of gladiolus namely Anjali, Arti, Chandani, Darshan, Dhanvantari, Punjab Dawn, Pusa Kiran, Pusa Manmohak, Pusa Srijan, Shabnam, Shubhangini, Sunayna, Surya Kiran, Aldebaran, American Beauty, Flavour Souvenir, Green, Green Star, Invitatie, Mascagni, Nova Lux, Plum Tart, Princess Margaret Rose, Priscilla and Purple Flora were planted for evaluation of various flowering traits. Experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with five replications. Healthy corms of gladiolus varieties were planted at 30 × 20 cm distance. Uniform cultural practices were followed for all the varieties. There was significant difference among the varieties with respect to flowering characters. Early spike emergence was observed in cv. Priscilla, whereas, early colour show was observed in cv. Pusa Kiran (75.70 days). Maximum rachis length, maximum spike length at first and last floret open was observed in cv. Anjali. Earliest opening of first, third and fifth floret was found in cv. Purple Flora. Maximum diameter of first, third and fifth floret was observed with cultivar American Beauty. Cultivar Chandani registered maximum longevity of first floret, whereas, longevity of third and fifth floret was found maximum in cultivar Plum Tart. However, minimum longevity of first, third and fifth floret was found in cultivar Dhanvantari.

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