Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life
Abstract Gladiolus, a bulbous plant native to South Africa, is known for its vibrant and diverse floral colours. To enhance the growth, flowering, and corm production of gladiolus, it is crucial to identify the optimal planting time suited to the climatic conditions of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The...
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| description | Abstract Gladiolus, a bulbous plant native to South Africa, is known for its vibrant and diverse floral colours. To enhance the growth, flowering, and corm production of gladiolus, it is crucial to identify the optimal planting time suited to the climatic conditions of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The present study investigates the response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life. In Experiment I, early planting on October 15 significantly improved vegetative traits, with the variety ‘Oscar’ showing superior performance in terms of plant height (129.78 cm), number of leaves per plant (8.96), number of florets per spike (15.22), spike length (93.44 cm), and spike weight. Oscar variety planted in October gave the tallest plant, highest leaf number, and corm yield. Additionally, chlorophyll content was highest in variety ‘White Prosperity’ (0.92 mg g⁻¹ fresh weight) when planted in October. Experiment II focused on postharvest management, demonstrating that specific holding solutions, particularly sucrose supplemented with acetic acid, significantly increased the vase life of cut spikes, with ‘Oscar’ achieving a vase life of 12.30 days. The highest water uptake (135.30 mg) was observed in spikes planted in October, and a strong positive correlation was noted between water uptake, electrical conductivity (EC) of the holding solution, and chlorophyll content. In conclusion, it is recommended to plant gladiolus varieties, particularly ‘Oscar’, in mid-October in Jammu and Kashmir to maximize growth and flowering, and to use sucrose supplemented with acetic acid as a holding solution to extend vase life and improve postharvest quality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-68386be0bf124f048cd54e70f151b3a92025-08-20T02:17:46ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292025-04-0125111610.1186/s12870-025-06472-3Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase lifeAquib Javaid0Rajesh Kumar Pandey1Ali Haidar Shah2Parshant Bakshi3Imtiyaz T Nazki4Nitesh Kaushal5Gurudev Chand6Sheetal Dogra7Rakesh Kumar8Ajay Kumar Singh9Anita Singh10Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of JammuDivision of Floriculture and Landscaping, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of JammuDepartment of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and ForestryDivision of Floriculture and Landscaping, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of JammuDivision of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of KashmirDepartment of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and ForestryDivision of Floriculture and Landscaping, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of JammuDivision of Floriculture and Landscaping, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of JammuDivision of Floriculture and Landscaping, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of JammuDepartment of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Banda University of Agriculture and TechnologySchool of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill UniversityAbstract Gladiolus, a bulbous plant native to South Africa, is known for its vibrant and diverse floral colours. To enhance the growth, flowering, and corm production of gladiolus, it is crucial to identify the optimal planting time suited to the climatic conditions of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The present study investigates the response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life. In Experiment I, early planting on October 15 significantly improved vegetative traits, with the variety ‘Oscar’ showing superior performance in terms of plant height (129.78 cm), number of leaves per plant (8.96), number of florets per spike (15.22), spike length (93.44 cm), and spike weight. Oscar variety planted in October gave the tallest plant, highest leaf number, and corm yield. Additionally, chlorophyll content was highest in variety ‘White Prosperity’ (0.92 mg g⁻¹ fresh weight) when planted in October. Experiment II focused on postharvest management, demonstrating that specific holding solutions, particularly sucrose supplemented with acetic acid, significantly increased the vase life of cut spikes, with ‘Oscar’ achieving a vase life of 12.30 days. The highest water uptake (135.30 mg) was observed in spikes planted in October, and a strong positive correlation was noted between water uptake, electrical conductivity (EC) of the holding solution, and chlorophyll content. In conclusion, it is recommended to plant gladiolus varieties, particularly ‘Oscar’, in mid-October in Jammu and Kashmir to maximize growth and flowering, and to use sucrose supplemented with acetic acid as a holding solution to extend vase life and improve postharvest quality.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06472-3Corm productionCut spikesFlower yieldPostharvest managementSucrose supplementation |
| spellingShingle | Aquib Javaid Rajesh Kumar Pandey Ali Haidar Shah Parshant Bakshi Imtiyaz T Nazki Nitesh Kaushal Gurudev Chand Sheetal Dogra Rakesh Kumar Ajay Kumar Singh Anita Singh Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life BMC Plant Biology Corm production Cut spikes Flower yield Postharvest management Sucrose supplementation |
| title | Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life |
| title_full | Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life |
| title_fullStr | Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life |
| title_short | Response of Gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date: effects on growth, flowering, and vase life |
| title_sort | response of gladiolus grandiflorus varieties to planting date effects on growth flowering and vase life |
| topic | Corm production Cut spikes Flower yield Postharvest management Sucrose supplementation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06472-3 |
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