Author(s):

Kunal Adhikary and M Mitra Sarkar

Abstract: The present research work entitled “Varietal Evaluation of miniature Rose cultivars under the plains of West Bengal, India”. The Experiment was laid out in completely Randomized Design with 10 cultivars at Mondouri horticulture research station, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Nadia, WB. Studies revealed that cultivar Sweet Chariot (T₈) recorded highest number of primary branches (4.02), and maximum secondary shoots were observed in Red Flush (T₂) (8.27). The cultivar Red Flush (T₂) registered maximum plant spread [E-W spread- (24.62) and N-S spread- (19.82)], minimum days for FBE (Flower Bud Emergence) recorded by Cindy (T₁) with(7.08 days). Maximum number of days to retain its flower freshness, highest number of flowers per plant and maximum number of flower bunches per plant was observed in Red Flush (T₂) with 7.33 days, 24.39 and 5.53 respectively.

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