Influence of organic nutrients and gibberllic acid on the growth, flowering and quality attributes of english cape lily (crinum spp)

An experiment was carried out to study the influence of organic nutrients and Gibberllic acid on the performance of English cape lily (Crinum spp) . Among the treatments, it can be concluded that the organic manure viz., Farmyard manure @ 15 t ha-1 along with foliar application of Gibberllic acid @ 500 ppm was found most effective in maximizing the days taken for sprouting (10.12 days ), plant height (66.12 cm), number of leaves ( 22.57 plant-1) and leaf area (246.12 cm2 ) . Flower parameters viz., days taken for spike emergence 27.69 days, Days taken for floret open (32.36 days) , spike length (57.28 cm), flower length (12.88 cm) and vase life ( 12.59 days). The growth, flowering and quality parameters of English cape lily was minimum in control. Thus the present investigation clearly indicate that application of farmyard manure @ 15 t ha-1 and GA3 @ 500 ppm could adjudged as the best treatment in performance of English cape lilly.