cultivation of Baby breath filler flower

1. Assignment on -
Packaging and practices of fillar
plant
Submitted By - Submitted to –
Arvind yadav ,ID – 721 . Dr . K.S. TOMAR
Dr. RAKESH KUMAR
Banda University Of Agriculture&
Technology , Banda

2. Introduction
Botanical name – Gypsophila paniculata
Family – caryophyllaceae
Origin place - Europe &Asia
Chromosome number (2n) - 34
Baby’s Breath
Greek word : gypsos –gypsu,
philos –friendship
There are about 150 species in the genus

4. Cultivation
Climate :-
Photoperiod :-
Long day plant.
Flower inducement is more effective after 45 days of
vernalization & 16 hours of photoperioud
Light :-
Light is critical factor in flower production during
winter
Gypsophila dose best in full sun in cool summer areas or
partial sun in warm summer areas

5. Temperature :-
Optimum growing temperature is 15
celcious
Higher temperature (30) will reduce
flower .
Relative humidity :-
Plantlets grown at high RH larger
&consist of more shoot than in low RH.
CO2 concentration :-
Co2 concentration upto 350 microliters .

6. Plant growth regulators :-
GA3 250hg/liter spray 3 times in a week increase plant
height ,number of flower shoot .
Application of BA 300 ppm in heated plastic green house
under long day condition promoted flower initiation
Propagation :-
Seed propagation
Vegetative propagation :-
Cutting
Grafting
Micro propagation

7. Location :-
Should be sunny throught the day .
Free from any strong winds.
Ample supply of irrigation water.
Should not be any water logging.
 should be free of frost .
Soil :-
o pH -6.5 to 7.5 .
o Soil should be well drained with a low water table.
o Soil sterilization with methyl bromide @ 27% .

8. Popular variety
White :-
Millions star
Fun time ultra
Golan
Over time
Pink :-
My pink
Pink fairy
 pink star

9. Soil less cultivation :-
 The best substrate for growth of G. paniculata is :-
perlite +peat &husk pines +peat substrate
Type of cultivation :-
 open field
Green house
Planting density :-
Depends on the variety – 6-8 plants/square meter.
40,000-50,000 plants per hectare .
Bed should be 1 m wide and the paths between beds 0.5
m.

10. Irrigation :-
 Plants require light irrigation .
2-3 drip lines and an overhead system.
Pruning :-
After the second flush plants are pruned usually 2-3 cm
above ground level .
The GA150 ppm is sprayed after the pruning when
growth is delayed .

11. Pinching :-
 pinching increases the flower stalk
length &cut flower production.
Leaf number and leaf width.

12. Mulching:-
Black polyethylene film hasten flowering .
Cut flower yield increased by early planting &use of
reflective film.
Natural mulching . Artificial mulch.

13. Harvesting:-
It is harvesting when the flower are open &
not matured .
Flower on the plant do not open
simultaneously .
Flower should not placed in water &
refrigerated immediately after the harvest.
Yield:-
For million stars :-10 -12 stem par plant per
flesh.
For other varieties :-8 -10 stem par plant per
flesh.

14. Packing
Gypsophila exhibit vase life of 14 days.
Flower can be stored for 1 – 2days at 4 *c.
Dried flower last for >1 year.
A corrugated modified atmosphere box
consisting of an inner layer of a differently
permeable polymer incorporated into a
craft liner laminated with a tissue paper
used for packing.
Inner layer limit the diffusion of
CO2&water vapour from the box.

15. Tissue paper acts to prevent the
formation of water droplets on the
inside surface.
It is commonly used when flowers
are sent by sea transport .

16. Thanks you