After reading this article you will learn about gladiolus flower found in India. It is a leading cut flower of India as well as of world. Gladiolus is very much liked for its majestic spikes which contain attractive, elegant and delicate florets. These florets open in sequence over longer duration and hence have a good keeping quality of cut spikes. [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the major insects, pests and diseases found in roses. Insect-Pests found in Roses: White ants: They attack the plants and damage the root system and slowly plants die completely. White ants can be controlled by applying 5% B.H.C. and 5% DDT @2.5- 5 g/pit at the time of planting. Red scale: This [...]
The article throws light upon the top five groups of roses. The groups are: 1. Hybrid Tea’s (H.T.) 2. Floribundas 3. Climbers 4. Miniature Roses 5. Shrub Roses. Group # 1. Hybrid Tea's (H.T.): As the name indicates, the varieties of this group have been obtained by crossing between hybrid perpetuals and Tea roses of China. The first variety 'La [...]