The effects
of spacing between plants (15, 30, and 45 cm) and rows (30, 45, and 60
cm) on 30-day-old L. sinuatum seedlings were studied in Pune,
Maharashtra, India. At 60 and 90 days after sowing, plant height
increased, whereas plant spread decreased as the spacing between plants
and rows decreased. A spacing of 45 between plants and 60 cm between
rows resulted in the earliest flowering (47.43 days) and highest yield
in terms of the weight of flower stalks per plant (871.36 g). Flower
stalk length (82.55) and flower weight per hectare (47.27 t/ha) were
highest when the spacing between plants and rows was maintained at 15
and 30 cm, respectively. In general, a plant spacing of 45 cm with a row
spacing of 60 cm resulted in superior growth and flower quality, but
inferior yields. On the other hand, a plant spacing of 15 cm and a row
spacing of 45 cm resulted in high yields but inferior flower quality.
Satisfactory flower yield and quality was obtained with a plant spacing
of 30 cm and a row spacing of 45 cm. . |