Swarnd Rekha is bred by which institute Developed & Maintained by Centre Spikes are harvested at bud-burst stage preferably in the morning before sunrise or late in the evening by clipping with a sharp knife or secateurs that gives a clean cut. Both These are tiny insects, soft bodied,green, deep purple or black in colour. Control: Applying BHC dust (10%) in the soil before planting controls larvae. are required for planting one hectare. protects foliage of newly transplanted crop. All other cultural practices should be done as in case of main crop. formed on and around the infected leaf. Then, use general pesticides to fight them. Extraction of tuberose flowers with petroleum ether yield 0.08 – 0.14 per cent of concrete. More or less round sclerotic, brown spots are Tuberose prefers this to more frequent watering in smaller amounts. Holding solutions suitable bulbs is very important for successful cultivation. of thiourea can break the resting period. These usually occur in clusters. A multi whorled variety developed form the cross between ‘Single’ x ‘Double’. Digging of bulbs should be done at this stage. Source: http://www.ficciagroindia.com/production-guidelines/flowers/tuberose/pest.htm. About 4-6 cm basal portion has to be left to allow the growth of bulb. Affected plants with damaged foliage At this stage, irrigation is withheld and the soil is allowed to dry. Under cool, moist growing conditions fungal and bacterial diseases become common and it is recommended to treat bulbs and drench the soil with fungicides at planting . increased flower-stalk production and improves the quality of flowers. Pests of tuberose. Also, the incidence can be minimized by reducing soil moisture or planting at wider spacing. Control: Thrips can be controlled by spraying the plant with 0.1% malathion. the next season. Individual flowers which grow Pre-plant storage of bulbs at 10°C for a period of 30 days to improve the plant growth, increased spike and flower yield. The disease can be controlled by spraying the plant with ammonical copper (2%) or Greeno (0.5%). Thepicking The flower buds are slightly pinkish in colour while the flowers are white. rootstock and fleshy leaves linear, grass like foliage. The important insects are thrips, aphids, bud borer, grass hoppers, weevils, nematodes, red spider mites, rodents, etc. Flowers have a funnel shaped perianth and are fragrant, waxy white, about 25 mm long. Uses/Medicinal In November-December, when the temperature drops, the leaves of the plants turn yellow and die and the plants undergo dormancy. Tuberose blooms throughout the year and its clustered spikes are rich in fragrance. Stamens are six in number, ovary 3 locular, ovules numerous and fruits are capsule. Spacing Only 5 left in stock - order soon. Rodents do considerable damage to tuberose plants in the field by making burrows. Larvae Thrips and aphids are controlled by the spray of Rogor or Metasystox @ 1.75 to 2.0 ml/litre. The important insects are thrips, aphids and weevil. They are mainly used for cut flower and bouquet purpose. Usually, they feed The flowering Single, Kalyani Single, Shringar, Prajwal, Rajat Rekha, Hyderabad Single, Culcutta Single are main varieties. leaves and stalks. Concrete content has been observed to be 0.08 to 0.11 per cent. Irrigation is Rajat Rekha. Intensely fragrant, Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose) is a tuberous perennial with elongated spikes of white, waxy, funnel-shaped flowers from late summer to fall. Pure white flwers are bold and big, borne on a long spike.             They are used for making artistic garlands, floral ornaments, bouquets and buttonholes. 25 cm. The initial symptom of this disease is flaccidity and drooping of leaves. The bulbs are also treated with 0.2 per cent Bavistin or mancozeb powder to prevent them from rotting. 9-12 t/ha Uses of tuberose/rajnigandha . Tuberose is a native of Mexico from where it spread to the different parts of the world during 16th Century. and soil. What is the alkaloid present in the bulbs The weevils can be controlled by the spray of Thiodon @ 2.0 mg/litre. It should be moderate fertile with good water holding capacity, and with pH ranging The pests that attack Tuberose are Aphids, Mites, Thrips etc. Tuberose is damage by nematodes and resulting extensive yield losses. This pest mainly damages flowers. Straight and strong stem of uniform length and uniform stage of development are preferred. Or the leaves of your ornamental have silvery streaks on them. No hoeing/weeding should be done till the sprouting takes place. from diseases of size 2-3 cm should be preferred for planting. The flower bud is slightly pinkish tinged. Variegated: This has variegated leaves with yellow margins. and ultimately the entire inflorescence dries up. 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