Influence of Corm Weight and Planting Distance on Production of Saffron in Agro-climatic Condition of Kabul

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Vol. 2 No. 04 (2023): December

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Gul Ahmad Zahiryan
Masood Sayeed
Rohullah Zahiryan

Abstract

The effect of phosphorus and plant density on floral yield and corm production of Crocus sativus was studied at horticulture department, faculty of agricultural Kabul University during 2019-2020. Four different phosphorus (P) doses i.e. 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg ha-1 were applied to five different densities viz. 242, 107, 54, 30 and 20 plants m-2. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with split plot arrangements. P effect was largely non-significant, whereas planting densities had considerable effects. Maximum days to sprouting (29.8), and in the second year maximum saffron yield ha-1 (10.4 kg) were produced by 242 plants m-2, while minimum in these were recorded at 20 plants m-2 density. Maximum stigma weight (5.33 mg), Maximum flowers size (3.8 cm) was produced by 30 plants m-2 density at 20 kg ha-1 P, and maximum flowers per plant (1.5) were produced by 20 plants /m-2 densities at 20 kg ha-1 P. Minimum flowers per plant (1.0) were produced by corms at 107 plants m-2 density supplied with 60 kg ha-1 P, and minimum flower size (2.8 cm) was observed in plants grown at 54 m-2 density fed with 40 kg ha-1 P.

Keywords

Complete flowers, Orange, Plants, Stigma, Weight

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Zahiryan, G. A., Sayeed, M., & Zahiryan, R. (2023). Influence of Corm Weight and Planting Distance on Production of Saffron in Agro-climatic Condition of Kabul. NUIJB, 2(04), 80–86. Retrieved from https://nuijb.nu.edu.af/index.php/nuijb/article/view/121

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