Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
PS Markam, NK Rastogi and PK Netam

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at Ramprasad Potai College of Agriculture and Research station Kanker under Chhattisgarh plains during 2020-21 to find out the effect of cultivars with different spacings on vegetative growth and flower yield of African marigold. The experiment was laid out in Factorial RBD comprising treatment combination of three cultivars of African marigold i.e., Pusa Bahar Gainda, Pusa Basanti Gainda and Pusa Narangi Gainda with four planting spacings viz., 60 x 40 cm, 50 x 40 cm, 50 x 30 cm and 40 x 40 cm, respectively. The result indicated that the growth and flower yield were significantly influenced by different cultivars with different planting spacings. Plant height recorded significantly maximum (68.47 cm) in cultivar Pusa Basanti Gainda followed by Pusa Bahar Gainda (64.13 cm) while, minimum plant height (53.92 cm) was measured in Pusa Narangi Gainda. The maximum plant height was observed with closer spacing 40 x 40 cm as compared to wider spacing 60 x 40 cm. The maximum number of flowers plant^-1 (69.84) was recorded under treatment combination V₁S₁ (cv. Pusa Bahar Gainda and spacing 60 x 40 cm) whereas, maximum flower yield ha^-1 was obtained by V₁S₃ (Cv. PBG and spacing 50 x 30 cm) could be developed more lateral branches plant^-1.