Journal of Ornamental Horticulture
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Influence of nitrogen, phosphorus and pinching on vegetative growth and floral attributes in African marigold (Tagetes erecta Linn.)

  • Author:
  • D.P. Sharma1, Manisha Patel2, Nishith Gupta2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 25 to 28

1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482002

2Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, 482004

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted to study the effect of different levels of nitrogen (50,100,150 and 200 kg/ha), phosphorus (50 and 100 kg/ha) and pinching (20 and 40 DAT) in African marigold (Tagetes erecta linn.) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda, during Rabi seasons of 2003–2004 and 2004–2005.

The optimum levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and pinching were assessed to be 200 kg N/ha, 100 kg P2Os/ha and pinching at 40 day after transplanting (DAT) for maximum growth and flower production under Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) conditions.

Keywords

African marigold, nitrogen, pinching, phosphorus