Author(s):

BV Thumar, NV Chovatiya, AM Butani, VB Bhalu and Manisha Jindal

Abstract: The present experiment entitled “Effect of planting time and pinching on growth of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) cv. Ratlam Selection.” was carried out at the Jambuvadi Farm, Department of Horticulture, J. A.U., Junagadh (Gujarat) during 2017 to 2018. The results of the study indicated that treatment D₁ significantly improved the plant height at 60 DAP (47.22 cm) and 90 DAP (51.98 cm), plant spread E-W direction (45.67 cm), N-S direction (44.71 cm), stem diameter (0.70 cm), increase no. of branches/ plant at 60 DAP (20.25) and 90 DAP (34.29), no. of suckers/ plant (17.65). Growth also affected by treatment P₂ increased plant spread in E-W (45.14 cm), N-S (44.23 cm), no. of branches/ plant at 60 DAP (20.33) and 90 DAP (33.69). While treatment P₁ resulted increase plant height at 60 DAP (46.65 cm) and 90 DAP (50.41 cm). Treatment P₃ resulted in maximum stem diameter (0.69 cm) and no. of suckers/ plant (17.19).

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