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MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL
COMPARISON OF CUT ROSE CULTIVARS GROWN IN TWO PRODUCTION
SYSTEMS
IFTIKHAR AHMAD*,
M. SHAFIQUE KHALID, M. ASLAM KHAN AND M. SALEEM
Abstract:
A study was
conducted to compare the growth and yield of five promising cut rose (Rosa
hybrida L.) cultivars in two production systems viz. greenhouse and
field under agro-ecological conditions of Faisalabad, Pakistan. All
plant growth and physiological indices of the study except total leaf
chlorophyll contents were higher in greenhouse grown plants as compared
with field cultivated. Among cultivars, ‘Rosy Cheeks’ and ‘Whisky Mac’
had vigorous vegetative growth while ‘Amalia’ and ‘Anjlique’ produced
higher flower yield of best quality than other cultivars compared in the
study. Therefore, ‘Amalia’ and ‘Anjlique’ are preferred cultivars for
commercial production than ‘Rosy Cheeks’, ‘Whisky Mac’ and ‘Kardinal’.
Institute of
Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-38040,
Pakistan
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