gladiolus
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Gladiolus is a flower crop, grown in the rabi season. Sow it in Sep–Nov and expect to harvest in 90–120 days. It wants a pH of 6.0–7.0 (close to neutral) and 15–25°C. Plant at 30 × 20 cm, allowing 2–2.5 lakh corms of seed per hectare. A good crop returns around 2–2.5 lakh spikes. Watch for fusarium wilt, thrips.
Growing Gladiolus6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Cold storage: gladiolus are sensitive to chilling injury—avoid temperatures below about 2–4°C.
Rotate beds—after 2–3 years of gladiolus on one bed, switch to a non-host crop to reduce soil pathogens.
Gladiolus (Gladiolus spp.) is a popular cut flower with good local and regional demand.
Gladiolus is a remunerative cut-flower crop suitable for small and medium growers in Odisha.
Gladiolus (gladioli) are a popular cut-flower and make a good high-value crop for small and medium growers in Jharkhand because they fit well into farms with partial shade, can be staggered for year-round supply, and use moderate inputs.
Gladiolus is a high-value cut flower and garden ornamental that adapts well to the cool, humid valleys and moderate hill slopes of Mizoram.
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