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Tuberose: Harvesting and Diseases | Flowers

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Harvesting, Packing and Marketing of Tuberose 2. Method of Extraction of Tuberose3. Important Insects, Pests and Diseases 4. Diseases. It is commonly called as Rajni Gandha (Hindi, Bengali), Gul-e-chari, Gul-e-Shabab (Urdu), Nishigandha (Marathi), Nishi Gandhi (Malayalam) and Sempangi (Tamil) and scientifically—Polianthes tuberosa and belongs to family Amrylladaceae. Tuberose has long, narrow, [...]

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Gladiolus Flower found in India | Horticulture

After reading this article you will learn about gladiolus flower found in India. It is a leading cut flower of India as well as of world. Gladiolus is very much liked for its majestic spikes which contain attractive, elegant and delicate florets. These florets open in sequence over longer duration and hence have a good keeping quality of cut spikes. [...]

By |2016-11-05T04:04:43+00:00November 5, 2016|Floriculture|Comments Off on Gladiolus Flower found in India | Horticulture
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5 Major Diseases found in Marigold | Flower

The article throws light upon the five major diseases found in marigold. The diseases are: 1. Damping off 2. Leaf Spots and Blight 3. Inflorescence Blight 4. Flower Bud Rot 5. Powdery Mildew. Disease # 1. Damping off: It is caused by Rhizoctonia solani and appears as brown necrotic spots, girdling the radicle which later on extends to plumule and [...]

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