Commercial Floriculture

Lifting and Tubers storage

• When the plants are almost dried and colour of the stems turns to yellow.
• The plants are cut leaving only 15 cm stem from the ground.
• The tuberous roots are taken out with the help of forked hoe
• Allow the tubers to dry for 3-4 days in a shady place.
• Before storage the tubers have to be treated with 0.2% captan for 30 minutes
• Slurry treatment may be done.
• They can be stored on sand floor in a cool place for several months.
• The ideal storage temperature should be between 4o C to 7 o C
• 40 cm deep screened soil + Dithane M-45+Bavistin (0.1%)