Author(s):

Medha Saha, Neeraj Shukla and Sangeeta

Abstract: The present experiment “Effective application of PGR on flowering characteristics of Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda” was conducted out at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, during rabi 2017-18. The experiment was conducted in Randomised Block Design comprising 7 treatments of 3 levels of GA₃ (200, 300, 400 ppm), 3 levels of Ethrel (400, 500, 600 ppm) and replicated in three times. As regards to flowering characters, days taken to first flower bud initiation, days taken to open first flower and days taken to 50% flowering was significantly reduced by the application of GA₃ 400 ppm. Duration of flowering was increased with the application of GA₃ 400 ppm. Hence, on the basis of result obtained from the present investigation it can be concluded that foliar application of GA₃ 400 ppm at 15 DAT and 30 DAT was found to play a major role in early flowering and increased duration of flowering with respect to flowering character of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda.

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