*Dept. of Floriculture and Landscape Aarchitecture, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Guj.)
Dept. of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444 104 (India)
Online published on 17 March, 2015.
A field experiment was conducted for observing the effect of GA3 spray 30th 60th at and day after planting on growth, flowering and yield of four chrysanthemum varieties viz. Sonali Tara, Shubhra, Pandhri Rewadi, Piwadi Rewadi. Application of GA3 (150 ppm) enhanced maximum plant height, yield of flower per plot (kg) and yield of flower per ha (q) and also the diameter of fully opened flower and shelf life of flower in variety Piwadi Rewadi. Days required to first flower bud initiation and days require first harvesting were recorded in variety Shubhra sprayed with 150 ppm.
Chrysanthemum, Varieties, GA3 flowering, yield
