India: Gerbera flowers bloom in Kalaburagi
A single gerebera flower sells for around Rs. 8-10 during the off-season. During the wedding season, a single flower can sell for up to Rs 15. Bhutto brought in red soil from Kamalapur village to grow his Gerbera crop in consultation with horticulture department officers.
He prepared beds of 30cm height, and 1 to 1.5 metre width, across 10 guntas.
"Cultivating in pots is better than cultivating on beds as there are fewer chances of pests attack and diseases. I brought red-coloured Ruby, yellow-coloured Supernova, orange Rosalins as well as pink and white flowers in the form of 1,350 seeds from Pune," says Bhutto.
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