Gladiolus Flower One Linear 
Question & Answer
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Gladiolus. grandifloras |
| 2 | Family? | Iridaceae |
| 3 | Origin of Tetraploid Gladiolus? | Africa and Asia minor |
| 4 | Origin of diploid Gladiolus? | Europe |
| 5 | Gladiolus is also known as? | Queen of Bulb |
| 6 | Soil pH? | 6-7 |
| 7 | Chromosome number in Tetraploid Gladiolus? | 2n=30 |
| 8 | Chromosome number in diploid Gladiolus? | 2n=60 |
| 9 | Climate requirement? | Subtropical and temperate |
| 10 | Optimum temperature for growth? | 16-30°C |
| 11 | Commercial propagation method? | Corms |
| 12 | Planting time for plains? | Sept.-December |
| 13 |
Planting time for Hills?
|
March-April |
| 14 | Corms size for propagation? | 4-5 cm diameter |
| 15 | Corms weight for propagation? | 20-30 gm |
| 16 | Spacing? | 20×20 or 20×30 cm |
| 17 | Seed rate? | 1,60,000 corms/ ha. or 3200 kg corms/ha |
| 18 | Beds size prepared for planting of Corms? | 6 x 2 m |
| 19 | Gladiolus is also called as? | Sword lilly |
| 20 | Gladiolus is__ month crop? | 7 |
| 21 | Hilling is important operation of? | Gladiolu.s. |
| Question | Answer | |
| 22 | Gladiolus is a? | Short day plant |
| 23 | Corms are planted at a depth? | 5 cm |
| 24 | Fertilizer dose of N:P:K? | 120 :150 :150 |
| 25 | Large flowered varieties should be staked to avoid lodging is called as? | Staking |
| 26 | How many days require to germinate of seed? | 15 |
| 27 | Dormant corms contain 5-10 times____ than non dormant? | ABA |
| 28 | For cut spikes storage temperature? | 1-2 °C for 2 weeks |
| 29 | Which chemical is used to break dormancy of corms? | Ethylene chlorohydrine & GA |
| 30 | Harvesting time? | 60-100 DAP |
| 31 | yield? | 2-3 lakh spikes/ha & 10-12 tonnes corms /ha |
| 32 | Leaf scorch of gladioli is due to? | Heavy application of super phosphate. |
| 33 | Super phosphate, rock phosphte ___ contain which is responsible for Fluoride Toxicity? | Hydrogen fluoride |
| 34 | For Leaf scorch of Gladiolus another term is used? | Fluoride injury |
| 35 | Fluoride toxicity seen on? | Tip of leaves |
| 36 | Which is fragrant variety of Gladiolu.s. ? | Sagar |
| 37 | Geotropism disorder is due to? | Transporting |
DAP:- Day After Planting
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