Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
MV Shinde, KV Malshe and VV Sagvekar

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted at College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra in rabi season of 2020-21 to assess the effect of mulching on yield of marigold cv. Double orange. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design comprising four replications and six different mulching treatments viz.; Control (No mulch), Paddy straw, dry grass, glyricidia leaves, black polyethylene mulch and silver polyethylene mulch. Among all different types of mulching treatments, highest number of marigold flowers (50.72/plant) and highest yield per plant (523.62 g) was observed in T₅ (Black polythene) treatment. The treatment T₅ (Black polythene mulch) also recorded highest monitory net return of Rs. 7,47,922.8/ha as the yield was 22.52 t/ha.