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Influence of Planting Time on the Yield and Quality of Lily

K. A. Ara

S. M. Sharifuzzaman

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

To standardize planting time of lily, an experiment was conducted with twelve dates of planting viz. 15 August (P1), 30 August (P2), 15 September (P3), 30 September (P4), 15 October (P5), 30 October (P6), 15 November (P7), 30 November (P8), 15 December (P9), 30 December (P10), 15 January (P11) and 30 January (P12) at the Floriculture Farm of HRC, BARI during 2009-2010. Planting date had significant effect on all vegetative and floral attributes of lily. The plant height was maximum (50.00 cm) under P4 planting followed by P5 planting (49.00 cm) while plants of P11 and P12 treatments showed minimum height of 36.00 cm). The increase in plant height due to planting in late September to Mid October might be attributed to the prevalence of congenial climatic conditions for growth of lily. Among different planting dates, P5 planting was the best for maximizing the yield, closely followed by P6. On the contrary,P12 planting was not found beneficial, as the flower yield was very low.

Keywords: Planting time, Yield and quality, Lily

Location: Floriculture Farm,HRC, BARI, Gazipur

Start Date: 00-00-2009

End Date: 00-00-2010

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Lily

Objectives:

To determine the optimum planting time for obtaining maximum flower and bulb yield in lily.

Methodology:

The experiment was carried out at the Floriculture Farm of Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Gazipur during 2009-2010 in a RCBD with 12 dates of planting viz 15 August (P1), 30 August (P2), 15 September(P3), 30 September (P4), 15 October(P5), 30 October (P6), 15 November (P7), 30 November (P8), 15 December (P9), 30 December (P10), 15 January (P11) and 30 January (P12). Ten bulbs were used per treatment. Altogether, there were twelve plantings. Mature large size bulbs (50g) with well developing stem were selected and roots were cut back to about an inch in length from the stem. The extraneous matter sticking to the bulb was also removed through washing. Bulbs were then dipped for 5 minutes into Bavistin (0.2 percent) solution to ensure proper disinfection. The green portion of the leaves were removed by cutting off the top of the ‘neck’ of the bulb. The treated bulbs were wrapped in white paper and immediately planted at 15 cm earthen pot containing media that consists of garden soil and cowdung in the ratio of 1:1. Subsequently 10 g TSP and 10 g MP per pot were applied. Urea @ 4 and 4 g per pot was applied at 30 and 45 days after planting respectively. Uniform cultural practices were carried out throughout the experiment. Data were recorded on 5 randomly selected plants for plant height, number of shoot/plant, flowers/plant, stalk length, flower diameter, vase life of flower etc. The recorded data were statistically analyzed and treatment means were separated by DMRT .

Source of Information: Annual Research Report,HRC, BARI, Gazipur, 2009-2010

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Achievement/Findings:

P5 planting was the best for maximizing the yield, closely followed by P6. On the contrary,P12 planting was not found beneficial, as the flower yield was very low.

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