Organics, inorganics, and biofertilizers stimulate the growth, quality, yield, nutrient uptake, efficiency, and apparent nutrient recovery in marigold. A field trial was conducted for two consecutive years 2016/17 and 2017/18 during Fall to assess the influence of nutrients applied on growth, quality, yield, soil, and plant nutrient status of marigold. Azotobacter + vermicompost + 50% RDF responded highest plant height (76.91 cm) and increased phosphorus availability in soil at harvest (42.56 kg ha−1). However, increased number of secondary branches (22.35), leaf area (62.84cm2), E-W plant spread (49.80 cm), flower duration (103.36 days), number of flowers per plant (30.50), flower yield (234.75q ha−1), seed yield (5.87q ha−1), nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium uptake in flower (80.70 kg ha−1, 13.83 kg ha−1, and 73.02 kg ha−1), potassium use efficiency of plant (347.78 kg ha−1), apparent phosphorus and potassium recovery (16.95% and 93.97%) and postharvest available phosphorus of the soil (33.60 kg ha−1) were associated with Azospirillum + Azotobacter + vermicompost + 50% RDF. Azospirillum + Azotobacter + FYM + 50% RDF had shown maximum flower diameter (60.25 mm), carotenoid content in dry petals (11.37mg100g−1). Moreover, potassium uptake in stem (5.64 kg ha−1), nitrogen uptake efficiency (0.78%), phosphorus uptake efficiency (0.26%), nitrogen use efficiency (234.77 kg ha−1), phosphorus use efficiency (440.20 kg ha−1) and apparent nitrogen recovery (51.12%) was recorded to be highest in the treatment Azospirillum + Azotobacter + 50% RD N and P + 100% RD K. The study shows the great potential of organics and biofertilizers that could be used for integrated nutrient management in marigold.