Production Technology of Gerbera under Protected Conditions

Abstract

Protected cultivation has not only the potential to increase the production, but it also improves the quality of Gerbera flowers. Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus.) is widely used as a cut flower. The awareness on the usage of cut flowers for various occasions has raised the demand for flowers in the market. This is due to improvement in the standard of living and quality of life which ultimately increased the growth of domestic and export markets. Production technology under protected condition deals with various kinds of practices that are being followed in the gerbera with objective to increase yield as well as quality of flowers. Plants have productive life up to 24-30 months. One plant yields 75-100 flowers in 30 months. To produce good quality flowers and higher profits, growers should have through knowledge on production technology of gerbera under protected conditions.