Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Khiromani Nag and SK Tamrakar

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with twenty cultivars replicated thrice. These cultivars used were in the experiment (T₁) Gajanan Yellow, (T₂) Babananda Yellow, (T₃) Kenya Yellow, (T₄) Blackout Black, (T₅) Ankita Pink, (T₆) Pu Sinha Pink, (T₇) Raja New Blue, (T₈) Kenya Blue, (T₉) Kenya Original, (T₁₀) Anita Orange Red with Gold, (T₁₁) Jishu Red, (T₁₂) Sachin Red, (T₁₃) Red New, (T₁₄) Matangini White, (T₁₅) S. P. Romia Roy, (T₁₆) Suparna New Bicolor, (T₁₇) Prabhujee Bicolor, (T₁₈) Prime Minister Bicolor, (T₁₉) Raja Bicolor and (T₂₀) Glory of India Bicolor etc. The results revealed that the maximum length of flower stalk was recorded in (T₁₈) ‘Prime Minister Bicolor’ (16.72 cm). The diameter of flower stalk was observed maximum in cv. (T₁₁) ‘Jishu Red (9.47 cm), maximum flower diameter was obtained in cv. (T₂) Babananda Yellow (16.40 cm), (T₉) Kenya Original (150.30) was recorded maximum number of petal flower^-1. The cv. (T₄) ‘Blackout Black’ noted longest length of petal (9.45 cm), (T₁) Gajanan Yellow (4.31 cm) was obtained maximum width of petal and number of flowers plant^-1was observed significantly maximum in cv. (T₅) Ankita Pinki.e. 15.67.