FLOWER CROP

GLADIOLUS VARIETIES

DUS Guidelines

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    ARKA AAYUSH

    Developed by hybridization and selection from, blooms in 77 days and has has long spike length of 95.18 cm with good rachis length (48.81cm) and produces 1.7 spikes per corm. Florets are red with yellow border, open faced, thick, slightly ruffled and arranged in double rows. It is resistant to Fusarium wilt disease.

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    ARKA MANORAMA

    Developed by hybridization and selection from Meera x Picardy, blooms in 72 days. It has has long spike length of 123.11 cm with good rachis length (46.77 cm) and bears 12.66 florets per spike. Florets are red-purple spalsh, open faced and medium in texture.

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    ARKA AMAR

    Developed by hybridization and selection from Watermelon Pink x Aarti and blooms in 72 days. It has has long spike (101 cm) with good rachis length (50 cm) and bears 17 florets per spike. It yields 1.81 flower spikes/corm bearing 16.6 florets per spike. Each corm produces 2 corms and 23 cornels. Florets are purple-violet with red purple margin and yellow green blotch. It is resistant to Fusarium wilt disease.

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    ARKA GOLD

    It is  developed by hybridization and selection from Greenbay x Gold medal - 412, blooms in 74 days. Florets are yellow having lower lip with red purple  blotch and slightly ruffled. It has long spike (113 cm ) with good rachis lenght (52 cm) and bears 13 florets per spike. It produces 1.59 flower spikes per corm and 24.80 spikes/m2/crop season. It yields 1.7 corms and 27 cornels per plant.

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    ARKA KESAR

    Developed from a cross between Vink's Glory x Sagar, blooms in 61 days with spike lenght of 111 cm. Attractive saffron coloured florets. It is moderately resistant to Fusarium wilt disease.

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    ARKA NAVEEN

    Developed by hybridization and selection from Hybrid 74-39-1 x Tropic Sea. It blooms in 66 days and has has long spike length of 111 cm with good rachis length (55cm) and produces 16 florets per spike. Florets are purple with pale yellow blotch, wavy tepals. It produces 27.68 spikes/m2/crop season.

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    ARKA RANJINI

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Arka Poonam x Gold Medal-412. It blooms in 65 days, has spike length of 104 cm and produces 2 spikes/corm (2.4 lakhs/ha). The floret are open faced, tepals are thick, slightly ruffled and arranged in double rows. Floret colour is purple middle portion having red-purple margin with green-yellow blotch.

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    ARKA PRATHAM

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Junior Prom x Arka Poonam. It is an early variety and blooms in 61 days, has spike length of 107 cm and produces 1.85 spikes per corm. It produces 1.82 corms per corm and 52 cormels per corm. The floret colour is violet with white lines.

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    ARKA AARTI

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Shirley x Meloidy, blooms in 60 days, has spike length of 193 with good rachis length (46cm) , bears 13 florets per spike. It produces 1.75 spikes per corm. The The florets are light orange having red spots with red and yellow blotch.

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    ARKA DARSHAN

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Watermelon Pink x Shirley, blooms in 85 days. Florets are red purple with blotch. It has medium spike (87 cm ) with good rachis lenght (67 cm) and bears 15 florets per spike.  It is moderately resistant to Fusarium wilt disease.

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    ARKA DHIRAJ

    This variety developed from the cross between Beauty spot x Psittacinus hybrid. Florets are red purple in colour with yellow and red purple blotch. It is resistant to Fusarium wilt disease.

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    ARKA KUM KUM

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Watermelon Pink x Lady John, blooms in 89 days, It has medium spike (83 cm) with good rachis length (49 cm) and bears 15 florets per spike and prodice 1.3 spikes from corm. Florets are red with yellow blotch. It is moderately resistant to Fusarium wilt disease.

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    ARKA NAZRANA

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Black Jack x Friendship, blooms in 60 days, It has spike length of 104 cm and produces 113 florets per spike. Flower colour is red with light yellow flash in throat.

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    ARKA POONAM

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Geiber Herald x R.N 121, blooms in 60 days. It has spike length of 98  with good rachis length (61 cm) and bears 17 florets per spike. It is tolerenat to Fusarium wilt disease. Florets are pale yellow with light yellow blotch.

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    ARKA SHOBHA

    It is an induced mutant of var. Wild Rose. It is an early flowering variety which flowers in 60 days after planting. It has long spike (105 cm) with good rachis lenght (62 cm) bears 18 florets per spike and produces 1.3 spikes per corm.  Florets are light pink with white throat. Vase life of cut flowers is 7 days.

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    ARKA SAKTHI

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Watermelon Pink x Wild Rose. It blooms in 66 days. Florets are red with white lines and blotch.

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    ARKA SAPNA

    It is developed from the cross between Green woodpecker x Friendship and blooms in 74 days. It produces flower spikes of 119 cm. The flower colour is pale yellow with pink tinge.

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    ARKA SINDUR

    This variety developed by hybridization and selection from Watermelon Pink x Lady John. The flower colour is red having blotch red with yellow lines and splash.

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    ARKA TILAK

    This variety developed from the cross between Watermelon Pink x Lady John, blooms in 87 days, has spike length of 94 cm with good rachis length (55cm) and bears 15 florets per spike and prodice 1 spike from corm. The floret are dark red with red specks, lower lip with yellow lines.