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Planting
Land Preparation
The soil should be ploughed to a depth of 30-40
cm during January and exposed to sun for at least
15 days for killing weeds and insects. Well rotten
FYM @20tonnes/ha is incorporated with the soil
immediately after ploughing. The soil is brought
to fine tilth by breaking the clods and removing
the weeds. The field is laid out into pots of
convenient sizes with irrigation channels and
ridges and furrows.
Season of planting
Under sub-tropical conditions, the bulbs are planted
in Feb-April. Well-developed spindle-shaped bulbs,
with diameter 1.56 cm and above forming at the
outer periphery of the clump, are considered ideal
for planting. Freshly harvested tuberose bulbs
can be used for planting 4-5 weeks after harvesting.
Planting fresh bulbs leads to profuse vegetative
growth and poor flowering.
Spacing
Recommended spacing
for planting the bulbs is as follows-
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State
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Spacing (cm) |
No. of bulbs/ha |
| Maharashtra |
15x20 |
3,30,000 |
| West Bengal |
25x25 |
1,60,000 |
| Karnataka |
30x22.5 |
1,48,000 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
30x30 |
1,11,000 |
The depth of planting
varies between 3.0-7.0 cm depending upon the diameter
of bulb and the soil type. Planting is deeper
in sandy soil as compared to clay soil. In sandy
loam soil planting of bulbs is done at the depth
of 6.0 cm. In general planting is done in such
a way that the growing portion of the bulb is
kept at the ground level.
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