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1. ROSE

2. ROSE (Rosa sp)
FAMILY – Rosaceae
Varieties
Edward Rose , Andra Red Rose and Button rose are found mainly
under cultivation.

3. National flower of England
largest traded flowers in the world
Germany is the highest importer Whereas,
the main exporter is the Netherlands
Rosa sericea has only four petals and sepals.
Fruits are known as hips

4. Weeping standard

5. Soil and climate
pH of 6-7
Bright sunshine for minimum of 6 hours is essential for the
cultivation of roses.
Day temperature of 260 C and night temperature of 150 C
Propagation and planting
Cuttings with 2-3 buds are dipped in IBA or IAA @ 500
ppm.
Pits of 45 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm are dug at 2.0 x 1.0 m
spacing and 10 kg FYM is added to each pit before planting.

6. Manuring
FYM 10 kg and 6:12:12 g of NPK per plant.
Biofertilizers
Soil application of 2 kg each of Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria
per ha at the time of planting with FYM
Pruning
The best time of pruning is the period when the activity of rose
plant is least and the plant is dormant to near dormant stage
The vigorous past season shoots are cut back to half the length
All the weak, diseased, criss-crossing and unproductive shoots
are removed. The cut ends should be protected with Bordeaux

9. Crop duration
The plants will start flowering in the first year and
will give economic yield from the second year
onwards.
Season of flowering and harvesting
Flowering will commence from 45 days after
pruning. Fully opened flowers are picked early in
the morning.
Yield
About 10 lakh flowers/ha/year can be obtained.

10. 1) Queen of flowers is a) Tulip b) carnation c) gladiolus d)
Rose
2) The word “ROSE” is derived from word. a) Latin b) Greek
c) French d) none
3) ROSE is national flower of a) England b) Japan c) Italy d)
UK
4) Fruit of rose is known as a) Hips b) Heps c) Heeps d) all
5) Hips are the rich source of a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B c)
Vitamin K d)Vitamin C
6) Standard Roses are classified as a) Full standards b) Half
standards c) either a or b d) both a & b.

11. 7) In Climber roses flowering spreads
a) over the season b) for few weeks c) throughout the year d) none
8) Roses suitable for hedges
a) Floribundas b) miniatures c) Button roses d) all
9) Dried rose petals are known as
a) Pankhuri b) potpourri c) Gulroghan d) both a& b
10) Species of rose utilized as shock absorber or crash barrier in
America
a) R. cannina b) R. multiflora c) R. grandiflora d) R. moschata
(Key answers:1)d, 2)b, 3)a, 4)a, 5)d, 6)d, 7)a, 8)a, 9) d, 10)b)

12. 1) Rose is commercially propagated by A) Seeds B) Budding C) Tissue
Culture D) Cuttings
2) Explants used in micro propagation of roses A) Shoot Apices B)
Auxiliary Buds C) Leaf Blade D) All of These
3) ideal light requirement of rose A) 6000-8000 ft Candles B) 5500-
6000 ft Candles C) 5000-5500 ft Candles D) 6000-
7000 ft candles
4) Normal spacing followed for rose cultivation outdoor A) 75x75cm
B) 60x60cm C) Both A & B D) 45x45
5) Mulching is done in rose A) Suppress The Weeds B) Soil Moisture C)
Supply Humus D) All of These
6) Pruning in Roses is done to A) Develop Frame Work B)To Remove
Dead And Diseased Branches C)Both A& B D) None of these

13. 7) Removal of certain portion of the plant is referred as a) Pruning b)
Thinning c) Shortening d) both a & b
8) In moderate pruning healthy shoots are pruned back to centimeters
from the base. a) 45-60 b) 20-25 c) 30-45 d) 60-65
9) Pruning done for rejuvenation of plants a) Light pruning b) Moderate
pruning c) Hard pruning d) Thinning
10) The correct stage of harvesting of rose a) Tight bud stage b) full
bloom stage c) colour break up stage d) none
11) Pre-cooling temperature for rose a) 4.4-7.2oC b) 3.5- 3.8oC c) 2-3oC
d) 2.5 - 4oC
12) Most serious disease in rose after pruning a) Canker b) die back c)
stem rot d) rose wilt
(Key answers:1)b, 2)d, 3)a, 4)c, 5)d, 6)c, 7)d, 8)a, 9) c, 10)a, 11)a, 12) b )