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Now, grow gerberas in open fields
February 12, 2021
C Ashwath, Principal Scientist and Head of Floriculture and Medicinal Plants at IIHR×
ICAR-IIHR’s open gerbera varieties can cut down on royalties to the European breeders
Anyone can grow gerberas, the decorative flowers, anywhere soon. Thanks to the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture, Bengaluru, that has developed two new gerbera varieties that can be grown by farmers in the open fields, unlike in the greenhouse currently.
These two varieties have the potential to revolutionise the cultivation of gerberas, which are grown on about 2,000 hectares in greenhouses. Also, these two varieties can help cut down the royalty being paid by the Indian growers to breeders in Europe.
India develops its own varieties of gerbera
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February 12, 2021 09:56 IST
They will reduce cultivation cost as there is no need to pay royalty to foreign firms
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The indigenous gerbera varieties developed by IIHR.
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B.S. SATISH KUMAR
They will reduce cultivation cost as there is no need to pay royalty to foreign firms
Now, India has its own gerbera varieties as scientists at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) have developed six indigenous varieties of this flower, used extensively in decorations and bouquets.
Though the country’s floricultural sector has made rapid strides, it was yet to develop its own gerbera variety. The varieties being cultivated by farmers so far in the country were those from other places, particularly Holland. This had resulted in farmers paying higher costs for plants as the companies selling them had to pay huge royalties to Holland firms.