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Effect of Planting Dates on Growth and Flowering of Hippeastrum (hippeastrum Hybridum)

M. N. A. Siddique
Scientific Officer
Soil Resource Development Institute, District Office, Dinajpur

J. Sultana
MS Student
Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur – 1706

N. Sultana
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur – 1706

M. M. Hossain
Professor
Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur – 1706

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Response of Hippeastrum growth and flowering against different planting dates were studied to find out optimum growing period in the garden of Horticulture Department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur. Different planting dates, viz. July, August, September, October and November were used in the experiment. It was observed that August planting was mostly suitable for profuse growth and flowering. First leaf emergence, number of leaves, plant height, number of bulblets, length of floral scape, flowers per scape, diameter of flower and percent of flowering, all this selected growth and flower characters except flower scape emergence and days to flower bud appearance showed best results with August planting which was closely followed by the result found with July planting. Late planting that means November planting did not come out with satisfactory results.

Keywords: Growth, Flowering stage, Planting dates

Location: The garden of Horticulture Department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur

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Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Fruit

Objectives:

Tto find out optimum growing period on growth and flowering of Hippeastrum.

Methodology:

The bulbs of Hippeastrum plant cv. Apple Blossom were collected from Kyushu University, Japan. The bulbs were grown in the garden of Horticulture Department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh. The mixture of the garden soil and cowdung was used at the 2:1 ratio for growing the bulbs of Hippeastrum. The climate of the experimental site was tropical in nature characterized by heavy rainfall during the months from June to September and scanty rainfall during the period of October to March. There were five planting dates, namely, 02 July, 02 August, 02 September, 02 October and 02 November, to observe the growth and flowering performance of Hippeastrum. The data were analyzed by analysis of variance using MSTAT-C statistical package.

Source of Information: Int. J. Sustain. Crop Prod. 2(5):12-14, 2007

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1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

The planting time August was mostly suitable for obtaining profuse flowering.

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