Response of gladiator rose to greenhouse under varied planting geometry

A study conducted in a semi-cylindrical fan-pad cooled greenhouse of 100m2 size on the performance evaluation of rose revealed that both better quality and quantity of flowers can be obtained from the greenhouse compared to the open field cultivation under composite climate of Navsari. The planting geometry (Rowand plant spacing) of 0.5 m * 0.33 m gave very good results in terms of production of maximum number of flowers per unit area (152.82 flowers/m2), and maximum stalk length (53 cm). Irrigation was given by drip at 0.5 PEF. The study revealed the increase in rose production by 52.05% and net income by 838.91% over open field cultivation in a normal market. The profitability can be further increased by selling the flowers in a developed market, by employing the family members as labourers.