Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Mane AD, PB Sanap, NV Dalvi, DN Jagtap and TM Chikte

Abstract:
The experiment entitled "Response of various Marigold cultivars to pinching during summer in Konkan agro-climatic condition" was carried out during 2018-19. The experiment outlaid in Factorial Randomized Block Design with four replications comprising of 8 treatment combination with two varieties viz., Pusa Narangi Gainda (V1), Pusa Basanti Gainda (V2), and four pinching levels viz., Control (P1), Pinching after 3rd weeks of transplanting (P2), Pinching after 5th week of transplanting (P3), and Pinching after 3rd and 5th weeks of transplanting (double pinching) (P4). The result obtained in the present investigation indicated that Pusa Basanti Gainda performs better in vegetative parameters whereas, Pusa Narangi Gainda performs better in flower diameter, vase life, and yield parameter. Plants with double pinching exhibited minimum plant height (85.73 cm) with a higher yield of 233.02 g/plant. The interaction effect of Pusa Narangi Gainda with double pinching was found beneficial in improving the flower yield.