FERTIGATION IN ROSE: EFFECT OF VARIETY AND NITROGEN POTASSIUM ON ROSE (Rosa hybrida L.) cv. GLADIATOR DIVINE

A stunning creation, roses are the most widely planted flower in history and are produced everywhere in the world. Being adaptable to several climates, it is very multipurpose plant. It's also referred to as the perfume of god, the queen of flowers, the prettiest flower or the flower of old. Flowers are utilized in daily life for a variety of reasons, including self-adornment, interior decorating, weddings, religious and social gatherings and worship. Acknowledging the wide spread usage of flowers. Fertigation is the application of seasonal fertilizer at lower costs and at higher rates than those of standard fertilizer. However, since roses are continually picked and have a larger fluctuating transpiring area than other crops, timing fertigation requires caution. Maximizing fertilizer usage, increasing yield, and achieving uniform irrigation water have been the main goals. Fertigation frequency and appropriate fertilizer application along with the right amount of irrigation water can help us achieve all of these goals. Fertigation combined with several growth regulators have been used in rose for getting the desirable characters such as optimum stem length, stem strength.

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