Calyx Splitting

Calyx Splitting

    Measures
    • Selection of cultivars that are less prone to splitting,
    • Regulation of temperature and maintenance of optimal fertilizer level can minimize this disorder.
    • This can also be reduced by placing a rubber band or 6mm wide clear plastic tape is used around the calyx of the flowers which have just start opening. This operation is referred as ‘Calyx banding’.
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