Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

The experiment "Evaluation of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cultivars under Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh" was carried out to assess eleven different cultivars, including specific types of African marigold, under Rayalaseema's agro-climatic conditions. The performance of these cultivars was observed in terms of both vegetative and flowering attributes. The experiment followed a Randomized Block Design with 11 cultivars, each replicated three times.

The results showed that cultivars Orange Glory, Tennis Ball Plus, and Astagandha Plus exhibited better performance in terms of vegetative growth parameters among the cultivars. Siri had the highest fresh weight, dry weight, and flower diameter which was followed by Astagandha Plus. Additionally, Orange Glory displayed the maximum number of flowers per plant.