Foliar spray of Zn and Cu on growth, floral characteristics and yield ofgladiolus grown in sodic soil

摘要

A study was conducted to observe the effect of Zn; Cu and mixture of both as foliar spray 0.2% applied twice; i.e. at vegetative growth and after emergence of spike on growth; floral characteristics and corm yield of gladiolus grown in partially reclaimed sodic soils. Results showed that mixture of Zn and Cu increased the vegetative growth and enhanced the floral characteristics like length of spike and number of florets per spike.