Commercial Floriculture

Soil

• Tuberose can be grown on wide variety of soils from light, sandy loam to a clay loam.
• The soil should be at least 45 cm deep, well drained, friable, rich in organic mater and nutrients with plenty of moisture in it.
• The soil should have a pH range from 6.5 to 7.5 with good aeration.
• The crop can be grown even in high saline-alkaline soils with better agronomical practices.
• It is observed that the vegetative growth and flowering are affected by increasing the levels of NaCI and very a low concentration of CaCI₂.