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Gerbera
GERBERA CULTIVATION
Contd….
Vermiwash used @50% and 75% twice a week in
addition to 19-19-19 of NPK. It is reported that
performance of gerbera cv. Rosalin is reported
significantly better under naturally ventilated GH
where as followed Sunway performed better (upto
65-75 cm stem length) and found floriferous
when sprayed with 75% vermiwash, grown in
media amended with vermicompost under pad-fan
system
Importance
Used as cut flowers and the cut blooms have long
vase life.
Decoration on occasions
Landscaping (ideal for beds, borders, pots and rock
gardens)
Floral Bouquet
Cosmetics
Crop description
Plants are stem-less, tender and perennial herbs
Dwarf, 30-45 cm and hairy throughout
Leaves 12-20 cm long , 5-7 cm broad
Flowers – Single or Double
Single Double
Colour– Single or multicolour
• Crop period : 2-2.5 Years
• Flower initiation: 2-3 months after planting
Polyhouse Management
Day Temp: 25-27°C
pH 5.5 to 7
Planting time
Year round under protected cultivation
Varieties
45 cm
70 cm 30 cm
Bed Preparation
Bed sterilization
The beds are treated thoroughly with hydrogen
peroxide ( H2O2) @ of 20 ml / litre water and
poly house closed for 7 hours.
After that, irrigated profusely to drain out the
chemical residue.
Application of
SSP
Magnesium sulphate
Planting method
Row-Row (cm) = 40
Plant-Plant (cm) = 30
Plant per sqmt = 6-9
Crown portion should
be above ground level
Water management
Drip irrigation system is installed providing two lateral line per bed
for irrigation.
The lateral has the dripper 30 cm apart and placed away from the
plant to avoid rotting.
Water requirement- 300-500 -700 ml / plant/ day
Beds are kept moderately moist by giving 500 ml of water per
drippers per day during summer. It is less thereafter.
Irrigation and Fertigation GERBERA
First 21 days - irrigation with water can / shower.
21 days to flowering
19:19:19 @ 0.4 gm / plant alternate days
+
Micronutrient mixture @ 0.04gm / l of water
Leaf Miner White specks on leaves Chloropyriphos @ 1ml Early in the morning at
caused by flies. White /l two days interval
serpentine tunnels in leaves Nuvan @ 1 ml / l
caused by larvae which stay Vertimec @ 0.4 ml / l
in soil. Acephate @ 1.5 gm / l
Metacid @ 1 ml / l
Decis @ 0.5 ml / l
Disease Symptom Control Measure Time & Interval of spray /
drenching
Root Rot Caused by Pythium. Root Avoid excess watering In case of severe attack 4
skin is easily removed and Drenching with – 5 days interval
finally wilting of the plants. Benlate @ 2 gm / l
Drenching with
Bavistin @ 2 gm / l
D Topsin / Roko @ 2
gm / l
Harvesting
• Harvested when outer ray florets completely
elongated and disc florets were completely
developed.
• The heel of the stalk is cut about 2-3 cm above
the base and flower stalks are kept immediately
in fresh chlorinated water.
Production
• Duration of crop: 24 – 30 months