Impact of different planting dates and plant spacing on vegetative and floral characteristics of Zinnia elegans in Kashmir Valley

A study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of different planting dates viz., 2^nd week of May, 4^nd week of May, 2^nd week of June and 4^nd week of May, and different plant spacing viz., 30 x 30 cm, 30 x 40 cm and 30 x 50 cm on Zinnia in Kashmir valley. Results revealed that early sown crop, 2^nd week of May took higher number of days to attain various phenophases, whereas, wider plant spacing of30 x 50 cm proved to be best for almost all vegetative and flowering characteristics, whereas, closer spacing 30 x 30 cm resulted in maximum plant height.