Vol. 10, Issue 10 (2021)

Author(s):
Jureshiya Yogita, Sahu TL and Dr. Sushila

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out at Pt. K.L.S. College of Horticulture and Research Station, Pendri Farm Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh during Rabi season of 2019-2020. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replication having 16 treatment combinations. Treatment consists of four varieties i.e. Yellow Gold, Lalima, Punjab Gold and Aparajita and four pinching level i.e. No pinching (control), pinching at 30 DAT, pinching at 45 DAT and pinching at 30 and 45 DAT. From the present findings result concluded that among chrysanthemum varieties Punjab Gold recorded earlier days taken to first flower bud initiation, days to fully opened flower from bud emergence and Lalima variety in days to first harvesting. The maximum flower diameter, pedicel length, weight of single flower and shelf life of flower was recorded in Yellow Gold variety. In case of pinching levels, no pinching (control) treatment was found superior in flowering and quality parameters followed by pinching at 30 days after transplanting.