Generally, carnation plants are usually propagated through seeds, stem/branch cuttings, and layering. This flower plant propagation sometimes dependent on the variety. Perpetual carnation is propagated by stem cuttings. The border carnation variety is propagated by layering. Chabud and Marguerites cultivars are propagated by seeds.
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How Bed Preparation is done for Carnation Flower Growing?
A bed of 1-meter width and convenient length should be considered. construct raised beds as they are more ideal for carnations. You can leave a working path of 50 to 60 cm between the beds.
Mix well-decomposed coir pith/paddy husk/sawdust for bed preparation and adequate compost and sand should be added depending upon the clay content of the soil. Usually, a well-prepared bed should contain a mixture of soil, well decomposed farm yard manure, sand and coir pith in a proportion of 4:2:1:1.
How Land Preparation is done for Carnation Flower Growing?
Land should be prepared deep enough before preparation of beds. You can achieve a fine tilth stage by giving a couple of deep ploughs. Remove any clod’s and weeds from previous cultivation.
What is the Polyhouse requirement for Carnation Flower Growing?
If you are growing carnations under a protected environment for good quality, the Polyhouse/greenhouse construction should be kept as simple as possible by meeting required conditions for the right climate. The plastic greenhouse should be constructed to have 3 to 4 m3 of airspace per m2 of the floor surface. This should be equal to a gutter height of 2.5 meters to 3.5 meters as a minimum. Avoid too low greenhouse constructions as there will be high air humidity and high temperature. Don’t construct too large Polyhouse/greenhouse under one roof as this crop requires good sunlight (ventilation) and climate control. The roofing material could be Low-Density Polyethylene and should be replaced once in 3 years.
Which Soil is suitable for Carnation Flower Growing?
A well-drained red loamy porous soil with plenty of well-decomposed organic matter is excellent for carnation growth and yield. The ideal soil pH range for growing carnations is about 5.5 to 6.5.
What is the Climatic Requirement for Carnation Flower Growing?
The carnation crop requires cool climatic conditions, low humidity, and long days with high light intensity. The standard carnation variety prefers a cooler climate than the spray cultivars. Carnations are long-day plants with high light requirements to yield high-quality flowers. Usually, they require minimum light of 22000 Lux for the required photosynthesis of carnations. The ideal day temperatures of 18°C to 25°C, night temperature of 10°C to 15°C, and relative humidity of 70 to 75 % are ideal for carnation flower growing.
What are the commercial popular varieties of carnation?
Some of the popular commercial varieties of carnations under the different categories include red, pink, yellow, orange, white and bicolor are; Navidad, Mora, Alibaba, Yellow Liberty, Charment, Madam Collettee, Hermes, Fortune Turbo, Viking, Gravello, Solar, Star, Folgore, Victoria, Diana, Ruphus, Gaudina, Aicardi, White Liberty and White Wedding.
What are the different Varieties or types of Carnations?
Carnation cultivars are mainly divided into 3 categories/groups depending upon flower size and their use. They are Standard carnation, Spray carnation and Micro carnation. Standard carnations have a single large flower on an individual stem of the plant and mostly used as cut flowers. Spray carnation are small and compact and generally a bunch of flowers on short branches of a single stalk. Micro carnations have shorter stems and higher production than spray cultivars. These carnations are mostly used as ornamental pot plants other than using in flower decorations.
How Post harvesting is done in Carnation Flower Growing?
As soon as the flowers are harvested, they should be placed in a container or plastic bucket with clean water or in any floral preservatives. After harvest, the carnations should be pre-cooled at 20°C for 2 to 3 hours. Grading of carnations should be done based on the stem length and bud size. Usually, any flower market requires a bunch of 10, 15, 20, or 25 flowers which should be tied with a rubber band and the blooms covered with butter paper sleeves.
How disbudding is done in carnation?
Disbudding is the process in which unwanted buds are removed to encourage the growth of the remaining removed whereas in standard carnations, buds. The disbudding process may vary from variety to variety. In spray carnations cultivars, the terminal buds should be side buds should be removed.