Flowering and Flower Characters as Influenced by Planting Geometry in Garland Chrysanthemum {Chrysanthemum coronarium L.)

摘要

Flowering delayed significantly by increasing the spacing level from S30x30 to SMx60. The flower yield per ha was found to be highest at S30x30 level which is at par with S30x40 level in both kharif and rabi seasons. The number of flowers per plant was increasing as the plants were widely spaced, highest being recorded at S60x60 level. The increase in mean flower weight was not significant, though it was observed in widely spaced plants. Quality parameters, viz. mean flower diameter, hundred flower weight as well as thousand seed weight increased with increasing levels of spacing from S30x30 to S60x60, but the differences were found to be statistically non-significant.