Effect of Growth Regulators and Tuber Weight on Plant Height and Number of Branches in Glory Lily (Gloriosa Superba L.)

The experiment studying the effect of growth regulators in Glory lily was conducted in Factorial Randomized Block Design with two factors. Five different growth regulators, namely, GA 3 , CCC, MH, Ethrel and NAA, each at two concentrations (250ppm and 500ppm) were  applied on tubers of two different sizes (average weight of 90-100 g and 140-150 g tubers). Among the various treatments experimented, the growth attributing characters like plant height and number of branches showed positive response to the growth promoter, GA 3 @ 500 ppm applied on to tubers with an average weight of 140-150 g (GR 3 W 2 ). This combination exerted significant influence on the above mentioned traits in Glory lily.