Efficacy of Foliar Application of Micro Nutrients on Growth and Flowering of Gerbera jamesonii L.

The study showed the significant effect of foliar application of micronutrients on all the parameters. The height of plants in T2 increases by 5ml/1000ml solution. The application of micronutrients solution increases the number of branches per plant in T3 (6.69) by 5ml/l 000ml solution of water as compare to control followed by T2 (7.77), T1 (6.21), and T0 (4.87) respectively. Foliar fertilization improves the growth and development by providing essential nutrients. The T2 (35.87 cm) showed the maximum length of branches per plant. Therefore plants that received no fertilization of micro nutrients, show less length of branches per plant. Data regarding number of leaves per plant depicted significant results for treatments. These results have similarity to results of number of branches per plant indicated that plant which fertilized with essential micro nutrients that represent more number of leaves per plant as compared to other treatments levels. Application of micro nutrients solution increases the number of leaves per plant in T2 (8.10). A significant superiority of T2 treatment over T1 was observed. Emergence days was shorter for plants fertilized with T3 of micro nutrients solution compared to those received no fertilization but was longer compared to plants receiving other fertilization treatments. Fertilization had greater effect on the flower emergence as compared to control. Therefore we can conclude that plant which received fertilization of micro nutrients solution show significant results as compared to those which received no fertilization.