Flowering attributes of chrysanthemum varieties for loose flower production

Chrysanthemum is one of the most important flower crops both at national and international level. In Chhattisgarh, much of the chrysanthemum flower consumption is in the form of loose flowers for various purposes. The present investigation was carried out during the year 2010–2011 at Horticulture Instructional cum Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.) comes under dry, sub-humid agro-climaticregion. The experimental field was laid out in randomized block design with 3 replications. The treatment consisted of 11 genotypes. Maximum number of flower per branch was recorded under treatment T₁₁ (8) followed by T₇ (5) while, the minimum number of flower per branch was recorded under the treatment T₂ (2), T₃ (2), T₆ (2) and T₁₀ (2).