Open Field Cut Flowers- Alstroemeria
Anand. M *
Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud-636 602, Tamil Nadu, India
P.R. Kamalkumaran
Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud-636 602, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Nanthakumar
Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud-636 602, Tamil Nadu, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Alstroemeria, Cultural practices, Yield
Abstract
Alstroemeria an uprising crop in cut flower industry.Alstroemeria is becoming popular as a new cut flower crop in our country. South America is the place of origin of this flower which belongs to the family Alstroemeriaceae.In India majority of alstroemeria is cultivated in hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh , Jammu and Kashmir,The Nilgiris . Lately by the increase in the cost of production of cut flowers grown under protected conditions has led the farmers for open cultivation of flowers like alstroemeria, bird of paradise and gladiolus etc. Cultural practices like planting, Nutrition, thinning and pinching operation should be followed regularly and the yield range from 180-400 stems/m2/year depending on variety.
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Perry, L.P. (1989). Production technologies of Alstroemeria and other alternative crops. Acta Hortic. 252, 59-62DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1989.252.5