12. 2. Based on commercial importance: 3. Based on floret size: Grade Spike length(in cm) Minimum floret number Fancy >107 16 Special 96-107 15 Standard 81-96 12 Utility 81 10 Type Floret size(in cm) Miniature <6.4 Small 8.9-6.4 Decorative 8.9-11.4 Standard 11.4-14 Giant >14
13. Commercial cultivars: American beauty, Applause, Christian jane , Her majesty , Rose time, wine and rose , Yellow stone,Friendship, Hunting song I ndian cultivars : Agni rekha, Basant bahar, Chaubattia , Gazal, Hans, Indrani, sakthi , Triloki, Sri Ganesh, Sagar
14. . Based on colours: White : white friendship , white prosperity, morning bride, moon frost. Pink : Day dream , Miss America, True Love, Tea party. Green : Armstrong, green bird, forest grade, emerald isle. Red : Red majesty, Florida flame. Yellow : Jester, Golden Harvest, Gold field . Brown : Mystic glow, little tiger, chocolate chip.
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16. Harvest: Tight bud stage with atleast five florets showing colour. Spikes are cut with sharp knife. Yield : 1,50,000 spike/ ha. Storage: Spikes – wrapping with moisture proof material.(3-4 0 c) Holding solution: 4% sucrose+250 ppm 8-HQC. Vase life: 10 days.
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19. Variety Colour Type Star gazer Red white Oriental Snow queen White Longiflorum Vivaldi Pink Asiatic Elite Orange Asiatic Adelina Yellow Asiatic Jass Red Oriental Dream land Yellow Oriental
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23. Type Varieties Single early tulip Crown imperial, pink beauty, white hawk Double early type Electra, Peach blossom, Dante. Mendel tulip Orange wonder, Weber, White sail. Cottage tulip Golden harvest, Rosy wings. Lily flowered type White duchess, Red painted lady. Dutch breeder type Red Indian chief, Purple Velvet king. Darwin tulip Golden age, Glacier.
24. Cooler climate without frost. Temperature - day-20-25 0 c night-5-10 0 c. Good light is essential. Soil: Well- drained, sandy loam soil. pH- 6 to 7. low soluble salt.