Abstract
A pot experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Research Farm of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Salna, Gazipur-1706, during the period from March, 2008 to May, 2009 to investigate the suitable potting media for flower and bulb production of hippeastrum. The potting media containing a mixture of rice husk and cowdung at the ratio of 1:1 supplemented with 10 g per pot (30 cm) each of TSP and MP was found to be the best for bigger size of flower (14.20 x 13.70 cm) and flower scape (44.40 x 27.30 cm), the highest number (7.4) and weight (252.5 g) of bulblets, the maximum diameter (76.0 mm) and weight (218.4 g) of mother bulb and total bulb yield (470.9 g) of hippeastrum. But the maximum number (3.8) of flower per scape and the longest flowering duration (11.60 days) were obtained from the potting media containing a mixture of soil, rice husk, cowdung and coirdust in 1:1:1:1 ratio supplemented with 10 g each of TSP and MP. Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(3): 259-271
Highlights
Hippeastrum (Hippeastrum hybridum Hort.) are the most eye catching and decorative flowering plants and its popularity is for their outstanding aesthetic beauty and their bright prospect for marketing as cut flower and potted plant in every big and small city in Bangladesh
The cut flowers of hippeastrum are used for various purposes in our daily life, like social function, interior decoration, wedding parties and self-adornment
Days to First Leaf Emergence Highly significant variation was observed in days required to first leaf emergence by different potting media (Fig. 1)
Summary
Hippeastrum (Hippeastrum hybridum Hort.) are the most eye catching and decorative flowering plants and its popularity is for their outstanding aesthetic beauty and their bright prospect for marketing as cut flower and potted plant in every big and small city in Bangladesh. As the commercial cultivation of cut flowers have a good potential, introduction and popularization of largeflowered hippeastrum gains importance. It is grown mainly as a pot plant in the home or as a cut flower in greenhouses. The city dwellers can grow hippeastrum plants on the rooftop for decoration of their residence, offices or in different occasion venues temporary or permanently by pot culturing
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