Tuberose cultivation

[rajashaker_reddyy]

Hi Sir,

I am from warangal dist of andhra pradesh, im interested in cultivation of Tuberose. Is it a good choice to cultivate? and would like to know the minimum area required for the cultivation. Coz I am interested cultivating Tuberose at home as home gardening.

I would like to know the complete information regarding Tuberose cultivation.

Thanks in advance

 

[Ashwini]

Hi

You can cultivate tube rose in your home garden.

Varieties
Single – Mexican single, Shringar, Prajwal
Double – Pearl Double, Suvasini, Vaibhav

Well drained loamy soil having a pH of 6.5-7.5 is ideal for cultivation.

Propagation and planting
Corms (25 to 30 g) are planted (1,12,000 corms/ha) on the sides of ridges at 45 x 20 cm spacing at 2.5 cm depth during June - July. Corms are planted after 30 days of harvest. Dip the corms in 5000 ppm CCC (5 g/lit) before planting to increase the yield.

Manuring and after cultivation
Manuring can be done with FYM 25 t/ha and NPK 200:200:200 kg/ha (IIHR Recommendation).

Plant protection
Pests
Nematode
Apply Carbofuran 3 G 1 g/plant near the root zone and irrigate immediately to control nematode infestation.

Crop duration
It extends up to 2 years. The crop can be maintained for one more year with good management practices.

Harvest
Flowers are picked daily.

Yield
Flower yield ranges about 14-15 t/ha. The concrete yield ranges about 8 to 10 kg/ha.

Source
1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/Tuberose.jpg
2. http://www.giftsonline.net/gallery/A96-Tuberose.jpg
REgards
Ashwini