Effect of slow-release fertilizer on growth and flowering of Benguet lily
2008
Anon.
Lilies are heavy feeders and require fertilizers. Termination of fertilizer application at visible bud stage of 2 weeks after buds are visible would cause lower incidence of leaf chlorosis. To determine what fertilizer could best be applied that would provide nutrients throughout the growing season at a single application, Ladilad et al. (BSU) studied the effect of slow-release fertilizers on the vegetative growth and flowering of Benguet Lily at the Ornamental Horticulture Research Area of the Benguet State University (BSU), La Trinidad, Benguet. Bulbs of Benguet Lily with shoots and initials planted in plastic pots were given the following treatments at RCBD:Osmocote (14-14-14), Agnoblen (18-6-12), and Multicote (17-17-17) at 6 g/15 cm plastic bag. Findings of the study revealed the following: Significantly taller plants with longer stems were produced in all fertilized plants compared with the control or unfertilized pots. In all treatments, there was no significant difference in the number of leaves at flowering and the number of days from planting to flower bud formation. Application of Multicote promoted vegetative growth and produced the tallest plants, with the longest cutflower stems at harvest having a mean of 59 cm. Highest ROI (73.39%) was obtained with multicote, followed by Agroblen (18.89%), and Osmocote (11.06%). Enhancing Benguet Lily cutflower production can be done by applying 6 g/15 cm pot of Multicote slow-release fertilizer to produce taller plants and higher cutflower yield per area.
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