Shoot deformation in alstroemeria-a new disorder

A trail was conducted from 2012 to 2015 with nine cultivars of alstroemeria (Alstroemeria hybrida) to know the suitability of different cultivars for round the year production under polyhouse conditions, in temperate climate. Among the nine cultivars, “Rosita” yielded flowers continuously from March to December. Hence, it was advocated for commercial cultivation under polyhouse conditions under temperate climate. While investigating various cultivars for plant foliage and floral traits, few plants in two cultivars i.e. Rosita and No. 14 were found with deformed shoots having more number of leaves, flowers and were different from normal shoots. This new disorder can be called as shoot deformation. This is a new report as far as disorders of Alstroemeria are concerned.