Effect of bioenzymes on flower quality, yield and vase life of rose (Rosa indica L.) cv. GLADIATOR.

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of bioenzymes on flower quality, yield and vaselife of rose at Department of Horticulture, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani during the year 2007-08. The treatment T 2 (Synzyme 3 ml/L) produced maximum length of flower bud (6.55 cm), highest diameter of flower bud (4.83 cm), maximum pedicel length (8.84 cm), more number of petals per flower (66.36), highest mean weight of flower (35.50 g), maximum number of flowers per hectare (1.82 lakh) and highest vase life of cut flower (10.90 days) followed by treatment T 6 (Biozyme 3 ml/L), while the lowest performance was observed in treatment T 7 (control). •HIND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE• See end of the article for authors’ affiliations Correspondence to : P.G. NAIK Department of Horticulture, Marathwada Agricultural University, PARBHANI (M.S.) INDIA