Abstract:
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth and flower production of
gladiolus as influenced by lime and GA
at Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Dhaka during November 2014 to March 2015. The
experiment consisted of two factors where Factor A: three levels of lime i.e. L
3
: 0,
L
1
: 2.5 and L
2
: 5.0 t ha
-1
and Factor B: four levels of GA
3
viz., G
:
200 and G
3
0
: 250 ppm respectively. The experiment was laid out in Randomized
Complete Block Design with three replications. Liming and GA
showed
significant variation on most of the parameters. In case of lime, the highest no. of
spike
-1
-1
and the lowest
-1
-1
0
. For GA
the highest no. of spike
-1
-1
3
while the lowest
-1
-1
0
2
: 0, G
1
. For interaction effect the highest no. of
spike
-1
-1
1
G
while the lowest
-1
-1
0
G
0
2
. The highest benefit cost ratio (2.64
1
G
2
and the lowest
2
G
0
. So, 2.5 ton lime ha
-1
with 200 ppm
GA
3
was found best for growth and flowering of gladiolus.
1
0
: 150, G
3
2
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree
of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
HORTICULTURE
SEMESTER: JULY-DECEMBER, 2014
