Optimizing Gladiolus Production for Off-Season Cultivation by Mitigating High-Temperature Conditions
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Abstract
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of modified poly thene tunnel during staggered planting times on growth and vase life of gladiolus cut flowers. The polythene effectively reduces the internal temperature, particularly during extremely hot and humid planting times. Under the modified polythene conditions, high quality growht and vase life were observed during the months of September and October planting times. These included a higher number of leaves plant-1, larger leaf area, maxium spike length, maximum spike diameter, greater number of florets spike-1, heavier flower diameter and an extended vase life of the gladiolus cut flowers. Effectiveness of modified polythene tunnel is evident in reducing temperature of growing environment, leading to improved growth and enhanced vase life of the gladiolus flowers.
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