Download This PaperMorphological Analysis of Heliconia Spp: A Promising Cut Flower in Bangladesh
International Journal Sustainable Agricultural Technology 9(1): 126-128, 2013
3 Pages Posted: 2 May 2020
Date Written: 2013
Abstract
A pot experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during October, 2010 to December, 2011 to distinguish the performances of different Heliconia cultivars and explore as promising cut flower with its five cultivars namely Pink blush, Scarlet torch, Golden torch, Red devil and Lob-star-claw in the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Significant differences among cultivars were found for all of the attributes evaluated. All five cultivars performed acceptably well as cut flower and could be explore and popularize as commercial cut flower in Bangladesh after further verification responding various factor as well as cultural practices.
Keywords: Heliconia, Cutflower
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