Growth and flower quality production of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) response to phosphorous fertilization

Saeed Ul Haq

doi:10.19045/bspab.2016.50121

Abstract

A Pot experiment to investigate “growth and flower quality production of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) response to phosphorous fertilization” was conducted at the Ornamental Horticulture nursery Department of Horticulture, The University Agriculture Peshawar during 2014. The experiment was laid out Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with one factor repeated three times. In the experiment Marigold plants were fertilized with five level of phosphorous (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 kg ha -1 ). Result revealed that application of phosphorous significantly affected the various growth parameters except leaf area. Maximum plant height (38.30cm), number of branches plant -1 (32.00) and fresh flower weight (11.11gm) was recorded at phosphorous 60 kg ha -1 , while highest stem diameter (0.69cm), more number of leaves plant -1 (335.67) and number of flower plant -1 (9.06) was recorded at phosphorous 80 kg ha -1 . Phosphorus dose of 60 kg ha -1 and 80 kg ha -1 significantly affected study parameters of the tested crop of marigold. The experiment revealed that (60 and 80 kg ha -1 ) may for good quality flower production of Marigold

Highlights

Introduction than other marigolds typesThe plantsFloriculture is an art and knowledge of brighten up any sunny area in the landscape growing flowers to excellence
Materials and methods The research study “growth and flower quality production of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) response to phosphorous fertilization” in pots was conducted under control environment in the “Ornamental Horticulture Nursery” Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture Peshawar during 2014
Plant heights were measured with the help measuring tape and average was calculated, diameter of the stem was measured with the help of vernier caliper, branches, number of leaves, number of flower plant-1 were counted, leaf area was determined with the help of Leaf area machine, fresh weight was determined by digital weight balance

Summary

Introduction

Introduction than other marigolds typesThe plantsFloriculture is an art and knowledge of brighten up any sunny area in the landscape growing flowers to excellence. One crop for controlling plant parasitic nematode of the major flower Marigold Materials and methods The research study “growth and flower quality production of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) response to phosphorous fertilization” in pots was conducted under control environment in the “Ornamental Horticulture Nursery” Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture Peshawar during 2014.

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