Abid Mehmood, M., Akhtar Khan, M., Ahmad, N. (2014). Growth, Yield and Quality of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Cultivars under Lath House Conditions. Journal of Ornamental Plants, 4(1), 27-32.
Malik Abid Mehmood; Muhammad Saleem Akhtar Khan; Naveed Ahmad. "Growth, Yield and Quality of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Cultivars under Lath House Conditions". Journal of Ornamental Plants, 4, 1, 2014, 27-32.
Abid Mehmood, M., Akhtar Khan, M., Ahmad, N. (2014). 'Growth, Yield and Quality of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Cultivars under Lath House Conditions', Journal of Ornamental Plants, 4(1), pp. 27-32.
Abid Mehmood, M., Akhtar Khan, M., Ahmad, N. Growth, Yield and Quality of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Cultivars under Lath House Conditions. Journal of Ornamental Plants, 2014; 4(1): 27-32.
Growth, Yield and Quality of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Cultivars under Lath House Conditions
Directorate of Floriculture (T&R) Punjab, 21-Davis Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Receive Date: 09 August 2015,
Accept Date: 09 August 2015
Abstract
Five carnation cultivars (‘Grand Salam’, ‘Nelson’, ‘Kaly’, ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Tempo’) were evaluated with respect to growth, yield and quality characteristics under lath house conditions at Kala Shah Kaku Research Station, Directorate of Floriculture, Lahore during 2011. Among the cultivars studied, maximum plant height was recorded in carnation cultivar ‘Grand Salam’ (78.66 cm) closely followed by ‘Kaly’ (78.23 cm) and ‘Cinderella’ (77.96 cm). Number of shoots was highest in cultivars ‘Tempo’ (6.3) and ‘Nelson’ (6.2). Maximum stem thickness was observed in ‘Nelson’ (6.21 mm) and minimum in ‘Grand Salam’ (3.63 mm). Maximum number of internodes per stem were found in ‘Nelson’ (12.66) followed by ‘Kely’ (11.33) and ‘Grand Salam” (11.00). Highest flower yield per plant was recorded in cultivars ‘Tempo’ (6.4) and ‘Nelson’ (6.33). Maximum number of flowers per square meter were recorded in cultivar ‘Nelson’ (198.3) followed by ‘Tempo’ (189.6). Hence it can be concluded that cultivars ‘Nelson’ and ‘Tempo’ were found superior with respect to growth and flower yield characteristics under lath house conditions.
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