Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Soujanya MB, ST Bhatt, BM Tandel, HM Patel, GD Patel, Dipal S Bhatt and Sindha Mallikaben Ravjibhai

Abstract:
The present investigation was conducted at Horticulture Polytechnic, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India, during 2019 (November) to 2020 (May). The experiment was laid out in RBD with 4 replications, which consisted of 6 treatments namely, Paddy straw, Sugarcane trash, Grass (Cynodon dactylon), Teak leaves, Dry weeds and Control (no mulch). Results revealed that plants mulched with Sugarcane trash was noticed promising to increase the vegetative and reproductive parameters as compare to other mulches used in this experiment. Yield attributes viz., number of flowers plant-1 (239.55), flower yield plant-1 (708.79 g) and flower yield (6.54 kg plot-1 and 8.07 t ha-1) were maximum in plants mulched with sugarcane trash, which was statistically at par with paddy straw. Significantly maximum soil moisture and minimum mean monthly soil temperature in December, January, February, March, April and May and minimum dry weed biomass at 30,60,90,120,150 and at the end of experiment were found with the rose plants mulched with sugarcane trash. From the result of the present experiment, it can be concluded that the country rose mulched with the sugarcane trash enhanced the growth and quality flower yield.