Gerbera Cultivation

GERBERA

Cultivation

From seed to ower Complete information Gerberas are commonly grown for their bright and cheerful daisy-like owers.

FACTS

Gerberas are gorgeous flowers, and are great as decorative garden plants or as cut flowers. Gerberas belong to the daisy family and are available in various colors. The flower’s earliest origins are mainly South Africa where you will find some native flowers growing in the wild. In the Netherlands, nearly 900 millions gerberas are produced every year.

The Gerbera is regarded as a classic symbol of beauty.

Nearly

900

MILLIONS gerberas

are produced every year in neitherland

Gerberas are available in many different natural colors except for Blue. Any gerberas available in a shade of blue have been created a r t i fi c i a l ly. S o m e of t h e c o lo r s include white, red, orange, yellow, pink, lilac, purple and bicolour.

Varieties

INDIAN SCENARIO Top 8 states in Gerbera production

12.42 Tonnes

Meghalaya

Assam

5.14 Tonnes

0.92 Tonnes

Maharashtra

Uttarakhand

0.66 Tonnes

3.13 Tonnes

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

0.52 Tonnes

2.37 Tonnes

Himachal Pradesh

Karnataka

0.30 Tonnes

Gerbera ower stalks are long, thin and leafy and have a long vase life.

The major producing states in India are Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu Assam & Uttrakhand.

Soil Management Bring the soil to a ďŹ ne tilth by ploughing 3 times with tractor or country plough.

Prepare the beds of 30 cm height, 1.0 meter to 1.5 meter width and leaving the space of 35 cm — 50 cm between beds. Add well rotten Farm Yard Manure , sand and paddy husk in 2:1:1 proportion to the prepared beds.

The soil should be well drained, light, fertile/rich, slightly alkaline (or) neutral in nature. The pH range of 5.5 to 6.5 is best suitable for Gerbera cultivation.

As the roots of Gerbera plant penetrates deep into soil (up to 60 cm), the soil should be porus and should have good internal drainage (up to 50 cm deep) for optimal growth of roots.

Climate Management Production of quality flowers requires shade house (50%) or naturally ventilated polyhouse. Day temperature of 22-25°C and night temperature of 12-16°C are ideal.

Bright sunshine accelerates the growth and quality of the flowers, however, in summer this flower needs diffused sunlight. Gerbera plants grown in locations with insufficient light will not bloom well.

Gerbera flowers can be grown in both tropical and subtropical climatic conditions. These flowers can be cultivated in open fields under tropical climatic conditions. conditions,

As these flowers are sensitive to frost conditions, they are cultivated in greenhouse/shade net house under subtropical/temperate climatic conditions. Optimal day temperatures of 20°C-25°C and nightly temperature of 12°C-15°C is ideal for Gerbera cultivation.

Sowing & Planting Seed is set if cross-pollinated. Sowing of seed may be done in almost any season.

Seeds germinate in 15 to 20oC within two weeks; otherwise it may take up to 30 days. Plants from seeds will bloom in the second year and produce good owers from the third year onwards

Plant should not be less than three months old. At the time of planting the tissue culture, plant should have atleast 4 to 5 leaves. Gerberas are planted on raised bed in two rows formation. Zigzag plantation system is mostly preferred.

While planting 65% portion of root ball should be kept below ground and rest of the portion i.e. 35% should be kept above the ground for better air circulation in the root zones.

Irrigation Avoid splashing water on buds and blooms. Always use warm water as cold water may cause the leaves to develop dark spots and patches. Empty the container saucer immediately after watering, and never allow the gerbera to stand in water.

Immediate Irrigation is required after planting and continue to irrigate for a month to enable a good root establishment.

Thereafter, drip irrigation should be done once in 2 days a 4 liter/drip/plant for 15 minutes. An average requirement of water is up to 700 ml/day/plant.

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Using the latest mechanical movements HPM provides the best agro-chemicals for Gerbera cultivation .

24 karat (Gibberellic Acid 0.001% L) 24 Karat is unique combination of Sea weed extracts and GA .

Gibberellic Acid acts synergistically with plant metabolism and accelerates the growth functions of the plant.

Also improves the physiological efficiency of the crop by stimulating the hormonal and enzymatic activities and increases the yield and quantity of the crop produce. 24 Karat mobilizes reserves in seed to germinating point leading to breaking of seed dormancy and faster germination 24 Karat stimulates cell division and elongation that causes internodes to stretch leading to better growth of the plant Improves taste and quality of fruits , and enhances their marketability specific to crop.

Improves photosynthesis and plant metabolism, Improves leaf area and root system.

Regulates GA: ABA ratio leading to less flower and fruit drop. It increases stem length in flowers grown for export

Quantity 1.2-2ml/ltr of water

Heera Zinc Plus Zinc is most important nutrient in all the micro nutrient.

It used manly in to improve nutrient growth in Soil.

It improves the health and makes greenery in crops.

It acts as resistant against disease and gives proper growth.

Dosage: Foliar Spray @ 250 gm/acre in 250ltrs water.

Quantity 250 gm per acre / 250 ltr. of water

Aasra (Adjuvant) Aasra is a unique new generation spray booster and activator, having novel technology to farming community of India which makes the agrochemicals (Insecticide, Fungicide, Herbicide, Plant Growth Regulator, Fertilizer and Micronutrient) performs better.

Aasra solution spreads quickly, and provides enhanced spreading of agrochemicals on the leaf surfaces and leads to better spray coverage, which improves the eďŹƒcacy of the agrochemical used.

It is when added to spray water tank lowers the tension of spray water on leaf surface, which promotes the better spreading and penetration of Agro product.

Aasra is compatible with most agrochemical formulations and can be used on a wide variety of crops. It has improved deposition of the agro product which enhances its coverage and retention on foliage. It ensures the solution doesn't wash o even after immediate rain.

Aasra is designed in such a way that it ensures proper wetting of leaf surface, which makes the pesticide or agro product uptake and absorption rapidly by the plant.

It ensures the proper penetration of the agrochemical product into the plant by reducing the droplet sizes of the spray. It is suggested to uses Aasra with agrochemicals at 0.025%-0.1% dose. General recommendation is 5 ml/ 15 lit. of water.

Quantity 5 ml/ 15 lit. of water

HPM Gold (Bio-fertlizer) HPM GOLD is unique product containing microbes as VesicularArbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) and has broad spectrum action in granular form.

It contains granular spores and other propagules of VAM Mycorrhizal Fungi in a granular carrier and has broad spectrum fertilizer activity.

Due to high solubility in water it is absorbed rapidly through plants and roots, resulting maximum supply of compost and micronutrient to the crop.

HPM Gold improves the roots growth with excellent root setting, resulting greenness by vanishing yellowing in crop.

It helps in greater utilization of nutrients, and provides plant protection from disease causing organism to the root and also makes insect resistant plant. It is completely safe to use HPM Gold.

It also combats with the drought and stress loss by the crop. Its mycelial threads penetrate inward into the root, thereby increasing the surface area for absorption and translocation of essential plant nutrients including Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Sulphur, Calcium, Zinc and copper.

Quantity 4 kg /acre

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