Quality flower production of marigold

An experiment to investigate “Quality flower production of Marigold in hydroponics” was conducted at Assam Agricultural University, Department of Horticulture. The experiment was laid out completely randomized design with two factor and three replications. In the experiment marigold plants were grown in five different hydroponic systems (NFT, Water Culture, Aggregate systems with Sand, Cocopeat and Sawdust as potting media) with three different level of hydroponic nutrient solution (EC 1.0 dS/m, EC,1.5 dS/m and EC 2.0 dS/m).

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The investigation was carried out at Experimental Farm, Department of Horticulture, Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar (Gujarat). The experiment was aimed to determine the best plant growth regulator (s) for regulation of growth and flowering as well as to standardize the optimum concentration of these plant growth regulators for quality flower production of African marigold cv. Lemon yellow. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 10 treatments and replicated four times.

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Marigold is an important commercial annual flower belonging to family Asteraceae. Besides its aesthetic value; it has medicinal values as well and roots used as trap crop for nematodes. Flower production seems one of the viable options to explore with the great export potential and North Indian climatic conditions are favorable.

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