Effect of Spacing and Nitrogen on Bulb Formation and Growth of Asiatic Lily under Hill Zone

Bulbs of Asiatic lily (Lilium spp.) cv. Gironde were planted under open field condition in hill zone of Karnataka (Mudigere) to study the impact of spacing and nitrogen levels on bulb formation and growth. Treatments comprised of three levels of spacing (30x15 cm, 30x30 cm and 40x15 cm) and four levels of nitrogen (0, 100, 150 and 200 kg per ha). The plant spacing of 30x15 cm and 200 kg per ha nitrogen level showed resulting in a significant effect on weight, size and yield of bulb, and weight and number of bulblets per plant, the maximum qualitative and quantitative characteristics of bulbs and bulblets.