Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2018)

Author(s):
G Madhuri and AV Barad

Abstract:
An investigation was carried out to find out the effect of NPK nutrients through foliar spray on vegetative growth parameters of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) varieties under protected condition was carried out under polyhouse. The experiment consisted of three varieties with five levels of fertilizers and it was laid out in Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD) with three replications. The results of present investigation on vegetative growth parameters revealed that variety Don Pedro Rapido with nutrient level 6000 N: 4000 P₂O₅: 2000 K₂O ppm recorded highest plant height, fresh and dry weight of plant, internodes per stem and internodal length.