Describe the cultivation practices of Tuberose.
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Importance and Uses:
It is one of the important cut flowers used for vase decoration and bouquets. The flowers stalk is 75 to 100 cm long bearing 10-20 flowers (florets) of white colour. The spikes or tuberose are used as a cut flowers due to its delightful appearance, sweet fragrance and good keeping quality. The individual florets are used for making Veni and Garlands. Besides the floral decoration it is suitable for pots, beds and for extraction of oil.
Soil and Climate:
Medium sandy loam with good drainage is best for production of flowers and bulbs. For luxurious growth of the crop moderate humidity with mild temperature is essential. Very high temperature or frost may damage the crops.
Varieties:
1. Single Flowered- 5 petals per flower.
Flowers single petalled
Calcutta single, Coimbatore single, Bangalore single
2. Semi Double 10 petals per flower
3. Doulje More than 10 petals / flower.
Pearl
4. Variegated The leaves are variegated i.e. yellow on the margin
5. Variegated single : Rajat (White margin)
6. Variegated double- Dhawal (Golden margin).
Single flowered varieties are more fragrant than double flowered and usually preferred for Gajara and Garlands. While' doubles are preferably used for Vase decoration.