Question

Write the harvesting stages of following flower: Gladiolus.

Answer 1

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Gladiolus takes 110-120 days to produce spikes. While harvesting atleast 4 basal leaves should be retained on the plant to ensure proper development of corms and cormels.

Answer 2

The harvesting stages of Gladiolus:

• The flower stalk is cut in the fresh morning or at night but not while the heat of the day.
• By using a sharpened knife they bring a 'bucket of lukewarm water' to the flower bed.
• The 'one or two open flowers' were cut stalks, the rest of the 'buds will open' after you 'put them in a vase'.
• the stalks are Cut diagonally through, then placed them in the bucket.
• Later at least four leaves on the plant in the ground if you want to re-use the corms.
• The 'bucket is placed with the flowers' in a 'cool dark place' for a few hours before 'arranging them in a vase'.
• The 'lower fading flowers' and 1 inch cut off the 'bottom of each flower stalk' every few days.