Effect of Sucrose and Aluminium Sulphate on Vase Life of Cut Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) cv. Fireside Cushion
Ashima Abdul Kareem *
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India.
Samir E. Topno
Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India.
V. M. Prasad
Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was laid out in Completely Randomized design (CRD) with 10 treatments and each replicated thrice. The treatment T7 ‘Sucrose 2% + Aluminium sulphate @ 200 ppm reported significantly better performance compared to other treatments, in terms of water uptake (6.79g/stem), flower diameter (6.00 cm), weight of spikes (42.50 g), spike length (11.50 cm), spike diameter (2.33 mm), total solution consumption (36.00 ml), vase life (15 days), gross returns (72 Rs/treatment) and net returns (27 Rs/treatment). The highest B:C ratio (1.80) was also found in the same treatment T7 i.e., Sucrose 2 % + Aluminium sulphate @ 200 ppm and also attained maximum vase life among the treatments.
Keywords: Aluminium Sulphate, chrysanthemum, cv. fireside cushion, sucrose, vase life