Effect of Nitrogen on Growth and Development of Gladiolus

The effect of enhanced nitrogen application was studied in relation to growth and development of gladiolus. The results indicate that nitrogen alone has not shown significantly better performance as compared to control, in its immediate growth, flowering and corm/cormel yield. There was increased nitrogen uptake under enhanced nitrogen application, 200 kg/ha being most effective. It is suggested that enhanced nitrogen is stored up in the corms for use in the subsequent generation.