Manisha Verma, L.N. Mahawer, Saddam Husain, H.L. Bairwa, Devendra Jain and Manisha Kumari
Abstract
Thirty- five intervarietal crosses of gladiolus were tested separately in RBD, each with 3 replication in the ACRIP Floriculture, Department of Horticulture, RCA, Horticulture farm Udaipur from 2019-20. The objective of the study was to find the potentially of seed set in different crosses. Under intervarietal crosses, high capsule set per spike resulted in ââ¬ËH11 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2 Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Amar (5.42), H12 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2Ãâ ââ¢â Priscella (5.35), H1 - ââ¢â¬ Anglia Ãâ ââ¢â Priscella (5.16), H13 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2 Ãâ ââ¢â Punjab Beauty (5.14), H9 - ââ¢â¬ ChandaniÃâ ââ¢â Punjab Beauty (5.10), H24- ââ¢â¬ Pusa Gunjan Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Kesar (5.10) and H25 - ââ¢â¬ Pusa Gunjan Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Pratham (5.00) per spike., but ââ¬ËH3 - ââ¢â¬ Arka Amar Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Kesar (1.34), H18 - ââ¢â¬ Punjab Beauty Ãâ ââ¢â GS-2 (1.40) and H33 - ââ¢â¬ Pusa SubhamÃâ ââ¢â Nathan Red (1.50) produced the lowest capsule set per spike. ââ¬ËH13 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2 Ãâ ââ¢â Punjab Beautyââ¬â¢ resulted the highest weight of capsule per spike (70.22 g) followed by ââ¬ËH11 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2 Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Amarââ¬â¢ (61.75g). While the lowest in cross ââ¬ËH3 - ââ¢â¬ Chandani Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Amarââ¬â¢ (13.91 g). ââ¬ËH25 ââ¢â¬ Pusa Gunjan Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Prathamââ¬â¢ produced maximum number of seed per capsule (55.00) followed by ââ¬ËH11 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2 Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Amarââ¬â¢ (54.00). While ââ¬ËH3 - ââ¢â¬ Arka Amar Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Kesarââ¬â¢ the poor seed setting (9.00). The maximum number of seed set per spike in ââ¬ËH11 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2 Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Amarââ¬â¢ (298.10) followed by the cross H24 -ââ¢â¬ Pusa Gunjan Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Kesar (239.70), whereas lowest number of seed set per spike in ââ¬ËH3 - ââ¢â¬ Arka Amar Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Kesarââ¬â¢ (12.06). ââ¬ËH25 - ââ¢â¬ Pusa Gunjan Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Prathamââ¬â¢ gave highest seed weight per capsule (2.10 g), while lowest in ââ¬ËH30 ââ¢â¬ Pusa Kiran Ãâ ââ¢â Punjab Beauty (0.30)ââ¬â¢. ââ¬ËH25 - ââ¢â¬ Pusa Gunjan Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Prathamââ¬â¢ produced highest seed weight per spike (10.6 g) followed by ââ¬ËH11 - ââ¢â¬ GS-2 Ãâ ââ¢â Arka Amarââ¬â¢ (8.8 g) and ââ¬ËH18 -ââ¢â¬ Punjab Beauty Ãâ ââ¢â GS-2ââ¬â¢ produced lowest seed weight per spike (0.9 g)