Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Anamika Varma, BV Thumar, Kruti Dobariya and JS Parasana

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out at Floriculture Farm, Jambuvadi, Department of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat). The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design with a factorial concept having twelve treatment combinations, consisting of three levels of nitrogen (100, 150 and 200 kg ha^-1), two levels of phosphorus (50 and 75 kg ha^-1) and two levels of potassium (75 and 100 kg ha^-1). The result of the experiment revealed that the effect of nitrogen at 200 kg ha^-1, phosphorus at 75 kg ha^-1, and potassium at 100 kg ha^-1 respectively recorded maximum plant height (36.16 cm, 33.57 cm, 35.42 cm), number of branches per plant (11.58, 11.11, 11.29), plant spread (N-S) (23.97 cm, 23.78 cm, 23.66 cm), plant spread (E-W) (30.89 cm, 30.24 cm, 30.42 cm), fresh weight of plant (333.57 g, 327.02 g, 326.99 g), dry weight of plant (125.49 g, 117.04 g, 117.28 g), vase life (6.98 days, 6.47 days, 6.56 days), shelf life (27.02 days, 26.59 days, 26.43 days), higher nitrogen uptake (3.02 g plant^-1_, 2.48 g plant^-1_, 2.39 g plant^-1), phosphorus uptake (0.39 g plant^-1, 0.37 g plant^-1_, 0.36 g plant^-1) and potassium uptake (2.24 g plant^-1, 2.08 g plant^-1, 2.10 g plant^-1).