Study for Morphological Characteristics on Different Cultivars of Gladiolus Flower

The experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh during the year 2023-2024 out to assess the performance of both indigenous and foreign gladiolus varieties under the climatic conditions of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with five replications in plot size of 1m x 1m. Healthy, disease-free corms from both Indian and exotic varieties were planted in November 2023. Results showed that cultivars Arka Lohit and Red Majesty showed 100% sprouting. Cultivar Arka Amar had maximum sprouts per hill than others. Cultivar White Prosperity topped in terms of plant height, scape width and internodal distance whereas, cultivar Gunjan (2.68) had maximum no. of corms while cultivar Suchitra has maximum corm weight. These findings show how different gladiolus varieties have unique physical traits, helping breeders and commercial growers choose the best ones for producing cut flowers.