Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Gloriya Smita Kispotta, SP Sharma and Khiromani Nag

Abstract:
The present investigation effect of different rooting media on performance of African Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Pusa Basanti Gainda through stem cutting was carried out at Horticultural Research cum Instructional Farm Pt. K.L.S. College of Horticulture and Research Station, Rajnandgaon, IGKV Raipur (C.G.) during the year 2018-19. The experimental field was designed in a randomized block design with three repetitions in the main field. Each replication consisted of 14 treatments. In the present study the different rooting media were Soil (T₁), Sand (T₂), Vermi-compost (T₃), FYM (T₄), Cocopeat (T₅), Vermi-compost + Soil (T₆), Vermi-compost + Sand (T₇), Vermi-compost + Soil + Sand (T₈), FYM + Soil (T₉), FYM + Sand (T₁₀), FYM + Soil + Sand (T₁₁), Cocopeat + Soil (T₁₂), Cocopeat + Sand (T₁₃) and Cocopeat + Soil + Sand (T₁₄) etc. The size of plot 1.0 m x 1.0 m and spacing (R x P) 30 cm x 30 cm. The result indicated that the rooting media of cocopeat significantly influence the first bud appearance (33.33 days), days to first flowering (40.13 dyas), number of flowers per plant (61.93), Flower diameter (6.59 cm), flower yield per plant (242.33 g) and yield of flower (26.00 t/ha).