Plant gladiolus which includes subclasses Monocotyledoneae, root fibers, and These plants also form a contractile root that grows at the time of formation new corms. The advantage of cut gladiolus flower is the freshness to fasting about 5-10 days and can bloom all the time.
Gladiolus flower varieties are:
a) Gladiolus gandavensis, large, flower arrangement looks bertumpang overlap, the length of 90-150 cm.
b) Gladiolus primulinus. small size, very interesting. Subtle but stemmed strong and reach 90 cm in length.
c) Gladiolus ramosus. 100-300 cm long flower stalks.
d) Gladiolus nanus. Flower stalk curved, and only 35 cm long.
Flowers that can grow at this altitude of 600-1400 m above sea level, has a pretty good economic value. Plants from South Africa has the Latin name "Gladius", which means "small sword", can grow well in soil were pH 5.8 to 6.5 in the temperature 10-25 o C. Propagation can be either vegetative or generative. This plant is very tolerant of various soil structures, from light sandy soils with low organic-based soil heavy argillaceous or clay. Planting gladiolus should be cultivated on land that is not a former planting gladiolus or family nearby, such as iris, ixia, freesia and monbretia.
Flowers gladiolus flower quite easily lose water (gladiolus quick wilt).Obviously, the correct harvesting techniques should also be applied. Cut flowers should not be harvested when the sun is hot but harvested before sunrise or late evening. When harvesting, cut flower stems in italics. By doing so, created a wider cross-section rod to absorb water. Harvested flower buds can be done after 1 and 2 flower bud is showing color bottom, but not yet blooming. When the harvest is done after blooming, the flowers gladiolus be easily damaged during transport. But otherwise if the flowers are harvested too early, the flowers can not bloom.
Flowers gladiolus flower quite easily lose water (gladiolus quick wilt).Obviously, the correct harvesting techniques should also be applied. Cut flowers should not be harvested when the sun is hot but harvested before sunrise or late evening. When harvesting, cut flower stems in italics. By doing so, created a wider cross-section rod to absorb water. Harvested flower buds can be done after 1 and 2 flower bud is showing color bottom, but not yet blooming. When the harvest is done after blooming, the flowers gladiolus be easily damaged during transport. But otherwise if the flowers are harvested too early, the flowers can not bloom.
BENEFITS OF PLANTS
Gladiolus in production as cut flowers that have economic value. And have aesthetic value. Cut flowers is also a means of traditional tools, religion, state ceremonies and other ritual purposes.
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