Division of Floriculture, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (Kashmir), Shalimar Campus, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 191 121
The influence of gibberellic acid (GA3) and thiourea on growth, and flowering in cut flowers of tulip cv. Cassini was carried with two concentrations each i.e. GA3(50 and 100 ppm) and thiourea (250 and 500 ppm) plus control during 2002–2004.
During both the years sinificantly higher bulb sprouting was obtained with GA3 50 ppm, scape length with GA3100 ppm and minimum flower bud blast and maximum scape thickness with control. Maximum days to visible floral bud formation was obtained with thiourea (500 ppm). During both the years, minimum days to flower opening in vase were recorded with GA350 ppm and maximum vase life with thiourea 500 ppm which was at par with GA3100 ppm.
Gibbrellic acid, thiourea, tulip, Vase life
