Expert Advisory Details

Experts' advice for Ornamental in winters

Frost sensitive plants like Crotons, Palms, Diffenbachia etc. are to be placed either in varendah or covered with some suitable material or shifted to protected structures. “T” budding can be done in rose. Faded flowers of chrysanthemum should be removed from the plants. Nitrogen fertilizer may be applied to the gladiolus crop at 3 leaf stage and at 6 leaf stage as the case may be. After fertilizer application, earthing up must be done. In Marigold, the plants with single flowers should be removed. This is the appropriate time for selecting the plants for seed production. Choose healthy plants with complete double flowers for seed production. Seasonal flowers and Lawn are to be irrigated to protect from frost Injury.