Expert Advisory Details

PAU Advisory for Ornamentals

ORNAMENTALS

Annuals:

Nursery of winter annuals can be raised ding this month on raised beds. Seeds with hard seed coat like sweet pea are sown directly after soaking them in the water overnight.Immediately after sowing the seeds water must be sprinkled on the beds. The seedlings are to be protected from damping off disease in the nursery beds.

Lawns:

The lawns must have gained good growth during the rainy season. Adjust the lawn mower blades in such a way that the lawn is mowed as close to the ground as possible.For getting lush green appearance of the lawn, apply 1.0 kg CAN or 500 g urea per 1000sq. ft.

Chrysanthemum:

Take care of drainage in the chrysanthemum pots. Keep on training the plants. Keep on disbudding the side shoots in case of large flowered chrysanthemum to get appropriate size of the flowers.

Roses:

In the second half of this month, the water should be withheld to prepare the rose plants for pruning. The pruning can be done from last week of September until first fortnight of October. Use sharp secateurs for pruning and apply fungicides the cut ends.

Marigold:

Marigold seed sowing is done during this month for winter season crop.

Gladiolus and other Bulbous crops:

Planting of gladiolus corms should be started. Staggered planting must be practiced.Before planting of corms, the corms must be treated with some fungicide solution for half an hour. Well developed bulbs of Narcissus (Nargis), Freesia etc. can be planted now.The soil should be well drained and rich in organic matter. Double Dahlia plants can be raised both from the terminal cuttings as well as from the bulbs during this period.