Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Harvir Kaur and Dr. Jujhar Singh

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Varietal Evaluation of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum) for pot purpose in Punjab conditions” was carried out in the experimental farm of Mata Gujri College, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) during 2022-2023. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replication. The selected 10 cultivars were Gland Stafford, Chandrama, Dignity, Pink lady, Changhis khan, Pusa shwet, Red no pinch, Case granda, White pink cloud and Improved Lousapocket. All the vegetative and flowering parameters were recorded such as Plant height, Stem length, Number of branches per plant, Number of leaves per plant, Plant spread, days taken to first flowering, number of flowers per plant, number of flowers per stem, flower diameter, duration of flowering and pot presentability. Maximum plant height was observed in Pink Lady, maximum stem length was recorded in Improved lousapocket, maximum number of branches were found in Pusa shwet, maximum number of leaves were found in case granda. Maximum plant spread were observed in Pink lady. Early flowering (72 days) was recorded in improved lousapocket. Maximum number of flower per plant (22.55) was observed in Pusa shwet whereas the maximum number of flowers per stem (5.62) were observed in Chandrama. Maximum flower diameter was observed in Changhis khan and maximum duration was observed in White pink cloud. In terms of pot presentability, it is maximum in Red no pinch.