Performance of North Indian Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora T.) Varieties under High Density Planting in Prayagraj Agro-Climatic Conditions

Abstract

An experiment was carried out in the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, during the period of October, 2022 to February, 2023. The experiment was conducted in FRBD with twelve treatments replicated thrice consisting of Two factors, Factor A (varieties: Royal Princess, Snowball, Pink Palasol, and Starlin Queen) and Factor B (spacing: 30 cm × 30 cm, 30 cm x 20 cm, and 30 cm × 15 cm). It was reported that treatment T9 (Pink Palasol + 30 cm × 15 cm) produced significantly taller plants (47.4 cm), and treatment T7 (Pink Palasol + 30 cm × 30 cm) was better in parameters like plant spread (25.1 cm), number of primary branches (6.2), number of flowers per plant (11.9), duration of flowering (57.7 days) and vase life of flower (10 days) whereas days taken to first bud initiation (37 days) was better in treatment T3 (Royal Princess + 30 cm × 15 cm).