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IMPACT OF RAINFALL PATTERN ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF TUBEROSE (POLIANTHES TUBEROSE L.) IN BARBADOS
Article number
894_6
Pages
77 – 82
Language
English
Abstract
Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) is one of the more important cut flowers grown in Barbados.
Field experiments were conducted during 2009-2010 on the effects of rainfall pattern on yield and productivity of tuberose. Small colonies were planted at 45×40 cm spacing on 1.6 m wide beds. The experiment was designed as a split plot investigating wet and dry seasons. Initial measurements showed that the yield of both bulbs and flowers were impacted but the quality of flowers produced was not.
Field experiments were conducted during 2009-2010 on the effects of rainfall pattern on yield and productivity of tuberose. Small colonies were planted at 45×40 cm spacing on 1.6 m wide beds. The experiment was designed as a split plot investigating wet and dry seasons. Initial measurements showed that the yield of both bulbs and flowers were impacted but the quality of flowers produced was not.
Authors
O. Franklin, A.T. Alleyne
Keywords
Polianthes tuberosa, rainfall
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