Effect of Nanochitosan and Biocapsules on Growth, Flowering and Flower Yield of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) Var. Priscilla

Abstract

An experiment on Gladiolus was conducted during November 2021 to March 2022, in Horticulture Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, and Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P) India. The results of the investigation, regarding the performance of the 10 Treatments of Gladiolus i.e. T0 Control NPK (RDF)-120:150:150 Kg/ha, T1 Biocapsule 200 ppm, T2 Biocapsule 400 ppm, T3 Biocapsule 600 ppm, T4 Nanochitosan 50 ppm, T5 Nanochitosan 100 ppm, T6 Nanochitosan 150 ppm, T7 Nanochitosan 50 ppm & Biocapsule 200 ppm, T8 Nanochitosan 100ppm & Biocapsule 400 ppm, T9 Nanochitosan 150 ppm & Biocapsule 600 ppm to find out the best performance in terms of growth, flowering and flower yield. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block design, were each treatment replicated thrice the results from the present investigation concluded that in terms of growth and yield treatment the treatment T7 (Nanochitosan 50 ppm & Biocapsule 200 ppm) was recorded with maximum number of flower spike (4.71 lakhsspike/ha) & corms yield (4.81 lakhs/ha)The treatment T7 was also recorded with highest net profit (3023506) with maximum cost benefit ratio (4.85).whereas in terms of shelf life the treatment T8 Nanochitosan 100 ppm& Biocapsule 400 ppm recorded with maximum shelf life.