Commercial Floriculture

Harvest and Yield

Harvest
• Decorative types are harvested when the petals in the centre of the topmost flower is almost fully developed.
• In standards, harvesting is generally done when outer ray florets ceases to further develop.
• Pot-mums are sent to the market with half to fully opened flowers.
• Spray mums are generally harvested at the two thirds to three-fourths open stage; standard mums at the three-fourths to full open stage of development.
• Yield start from 3-4 months after planting.
• Main crop duration 6 months.
• Ratoon crop 4 months. Total duration (6+4) 10 months.

Yield
1. Main crop : 9-10t/ha.
2. Ratoon crop : 4-5 t/ha.
3. Sprays- 1, 00,000 stems can be obtained from one ha.
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