PJB-2011-390
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’.
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