Hybrids

Hybrids
    1. Rajat Rekha:
  • Single type with silvery white streak all along the middle of the leaf blade.
  • It is a mutant evolved by irradiating bulbs of single flowered cultivar.
  • Released by NBRI, Lucknow.
  • Concrete content has been found to be 0.089 per cent.
    2. Swarna Rekha:
  • Double type with golden yellow steaks along the margins of leaf.
  • It is a gamma ray induced mutant, in which mutation occurred in chlorophyll synthesis resulting in change in leaf colour.
  • Released by NBRI, Lucknow.
  • Concrete content has been found to be 0.062 per cent.
    3. Shringar:
  • It is released by IIHR, Bangalore.
  • This variety has been developed form a cross between ‘Single x Double’.
  • It bears single type of flowers on sturdy spikes.
  • The flower bud is slightly pinkish tinged.
  • Florets are bigger and appealing than ‘Calcutta Single’.
  • Resistant to Meloidogyne incognita nematode.
  • Loose flowers are ideal for making garland, while spikes can be used as cut flower.
  • Yield of loose flowers is about 15,00 kg/ha per year, which is 40% higher than ‘Calcutta or Mexican Single’ and the concrete content of the Hybrid is at par with Mexican Single.
  • Shringar is preferred by farmers and perfumery industries.
Suvasini
    4. Suvasini:
  • A multi whorled variety developed form the cross between ‘Single’ x ‘Double’.
  • Pure white flowers are bold and big, borne on a long spike.
  • Spikes are best suited as cut flower.
  • Suvasini recorded 25% more yield than cv. Double.
  • IIHR, Bangalore has also evolved two more new varieties of tuberose namely Prajwal and Vaibhav recently.
    5. Prajwal:
  • This hybrid which bears single type flowers on tall stiff spikes is from the cross ‘Shringar’ x ‘Mexican Single’.
  • The flower buds are slightly pinkish in colour while the flowers are white.
  • The individual flowers are large in size, compared to ‘Local Single’.
  • It yields twenty per cent more loose flowers than ‘Shringar’.
  • Recommended both for loose flower and cut flower purpose.
vaibhav
    6. Vaibhav:
  • The hybrid which bears semi-double flowers on medium spikes is from the cross ‘Mexican Single’ x IIHR – 2.
  • The flower buds are greenish in colour in contrast to pinkish buds in ‘Suvasini’ and ‘Local Double’.
  • Flowers are white.
  • Spike yield is 50 per cent higher compared to ‘Suvasini’.
  • Good for cut flower purpose.
Last modified: Monday, 11 June 2012, 4:03 AM