1Associate Professor, ASPEE College of Horticulture & Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450
2Retd. Associate Professor, ASPEE College of Horticulture & Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450
3Retd. Professor & Head, ASPEE College of Horticulture & Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450
4Assistant Professors, ASPEE College of Horticulture & Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450
ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450
*Corresponding author: shivlalchawla@yahoo.com
Online published on 03 December, 2021.
The study was carried out to evaluate 20 varieties of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev) for three years, viz. 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12 in rabi season. Wide variations were recorded in growth, flowering and yield parameters. The maximum plant height (58.27 cm) and branches/plant (11.91) were recorded in Ratlam Selection, while Maghi recorded maximum plant spread (39.94 cm). The Harvest recorded earliest flowering (63.38 days), whereas maximum flowering duration (60.22 days) was found in Ravi Kiran. Significantly maximum diameter of flower (8.55 cm) and weight of 10 flowers (47.96 g) were recorded in Miss India. Variety Maghi gave highest number of flowers/plant (133.78), whereas Silk Brocade recorded maximum flower yield (200.29 g/plant and 288.44 q/ha). Dolly White recorded maximum vase-life (11.44 days), whereas IIHR-6, Miss India, Shyamal, CS-16 and Yellow Gold were found sensitive to aphid. The highest net realization as well as Benefit: Cost Ratio were recorded by Ratlam Selection because of higher price due to white colour and good quality flowers which are in more demand.
Varieties, Flower diameter, Vase-life, Variation
