Morphological variability of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum Ramat.) Kitam. genotypes for pot culture

The present investigations were carried out at the Research Farm, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab during 2017–2018 to study the morphological variability of fifteen genotypes of chrysanthemum for pot culture. Significant differences were observed among the genotypes for all the parameters under evaluation. The maximum plant height (57.25 cm) and flower diameter (8.19 cm) was recorded in cv. White Staphour while the minimum plant height (20.19 cm) was recorded in cv. Bindiya and the minimum flower diameter was recorded in cv. Dolly Pink (3.50 cm). Number of branches (9.78) and number of flowers (106.89) were observed to be maximum in cv. Anmol whereas the minimum branches (3.88) and flower number (35.33) were observed in cv. Autumn Eyes. Cultivar Puncho exhibited the maximum plant spread (54.78 cm) while the minimum was recorded in cv. Bidhan Mum (28.99 cm). The minimum days to flower opening (95.00) were recorded in cv. Punjab Anuradha whereas the maximum days to flower opening (136.00) were recorded in cv. Anmol. Cultivar Punjab Anuradha was early maturing (9.14 weeks) whereas Anmol was late maturing (15.47 weeks) among all the genotypes under study.