Gladiolus Cultivation

Gladiolus Cultivation

From seed to ower Complete information Preserving our farmland

Making Crops More eďŹƒcient

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Facts About

Gladiolus

Gladiolus is herbaceous plant that belongs to the iris family. There are 260 species of gladioli, 250 of which originate from the sub-Saharan Africa, 10 from Eurasia.

Gladioli were brought to Europe in the 17th century. Using only 7 species of gladioli, gardeners created 10.000 new varieties that are cultivated around the world today.

Name "gladiolus" means "little sword" in Latin. Name refers to the sword-shaped leaves of this plant. Gladioli were symbol of gladiators (more precisely of their swords) in the ancient Rome.

Gladiolus stands for remembrance and infatuation, faithfulness and honor in the language of flowers.

Gladiolus is an official birth flower for August.

250

Species

10.000 new varieties worlwide

Good Agriculture Practices

Soil Management

Sowing

Water Management

We all know that soil is a key element of agriculture. Without it we wouldn´t be able to grow plants, which are used as food for both humans and animals.

Best quality seeds are required for better development of plant and higher flower yield.

Water is very important for both livestock and for plants. It forms a large part of all plant tissues as well as being an essential component of all animal body cells. In crop agriculture, water is an important climatic factor. It affects or determines plant growth .

Pest & Disease Management Plant diseases and other pest organisms that damage a g r i c u lt u r a l c r o p s . H P M ’s agrochemicals help farmers to reduce crop damage from pests and increase flower production.

Harvest & Storage Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. For maximum vase life of cut flowers, harvest flowers daily at their proper stage of development. Harvesting too early or too late significantly reduces the vase life of the flowers.

Soil Management Gladiolus plants can be grown in wide range of soils.

However, Well-drained sandy loam soil rich in organic matter with pH range of 6.0 — 6.5 are best suitable for their growth and best flower yield. Water-logging soils should be avoided. Commercial horticulture farmers should opt for soil test to find out the soil fertility. Loamy to sandy loam soil is best suited for gladiolus cultivation. Water logging with high salinity areas are to avoided. Clay soil is also not suitable for gladiolus cultivation. Adding sand to make it porous can amend light clay soil. Soil pH of 6.5-7.0 is ideal.

Climate Management These flowers can be grown in subtropical and temperate climatic conditions. The temperature range of 25°C — 30°C is ideal for its cultivation. Apart from this, this crop demands full exposure to sunlight and performs well with long day conditions of 10-12 hour photo-period. Avoid any frost during its growth period as this crop is sensitive to frost conditions. I

Seed treatment & Sowing Commercial propagation of Gladiolus plants is done by corms (a rounded underground storage consisting of a swollen stem base covered with scale leaves). Minimum of 5 cm diameter corms are required for propagation. Make sure these corms are healthy and disease free. When it comes to shape of corms, conical shaped corms gives better flowers when compared to flat shaped corms.

1,50,000 corms to 160,000 corms are required to cover 1 hectare field. Select healthy and disease free corms for planting. These corms can be planted on ridges or furrows at the distance of 20 cm X 30 cm with depth of 5 cm to 10 cm. Avoid deep planting as it may cause decaying of corms in the soil. Usually, In India these are planted in the month of September.

Water Management Proper and timely irrigation is required in Gladiolus cultivation. Water stress should be avoided especially during critical stage like when spiles are emerging and owering.

Avoid any water-logging conditions in the ďŹ eld. Mulching can be done at plant base to maintain constant moisture and control weed growth. After the corms have sprouted well light irrigation should be carried out Regular Irrigation at the intervals of 7 to 8 days should be carried out depending upon climate and moisture in soil. Irrigation should be with held (stopped) at least 4-5 weeks before lifting of corms.

Pest & Disease Management In worm soil, fusarium attacks the corms causing fusarium corm rot. The initial symptom is yellowing of older leaves, whereas the inner leaves remain green. Spike develop dark green colour and petals also develop dark colour. In advanced stages of infection, the plants show wilting. Corms when cut open show brown spots or streaks usually at the base.

Several species of aphids attack gladiolus. All infest the foliage and also transmit virus diseases. Aphids are slow moving and plump bodied insects. The colour varies with the species and green yellow, pink, brown and black forms occur.

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

Solving Agricultural

Challenges HPM is a highly focused research-driven agrochemical company. Every day HPM touches thousand of lives. At HPM, we want make agriculture better for farmers and families. In future we will do more than treat agricultural problems—we will aim to make a remarkable impact on farmer’s lives. Our life’s work is to improve agriculture, and we pledge to do so in a transparent and sustainable way.

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

Harvest

Management Commercial propagation of Gladiolus plants is done by corms (a rounded underground storage consisting of a swollen stem base covered with scale leaves). Minimum of 5 cm diameter corms are required for propagation. Make sure these corms are healthy and disease free. When it comes to shape of corms, conical shaped corms gives better flowers when compared to flat shaped corms.

1,50,000 corms to 160,000 corms are required to cover 1 hectare field. Select healthy and disease free corms for planting. These corms can be planted on ridges or furrows at the distance of 20 cm X 30 cm with depth of 5 cm to 10 cm. Avoid deep planting as it may cause decaying of corms in the soil. Usually, In India these are planted in the month of September.

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