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Dhanage Sony Baburao, Lagamanna R Kullur, Manavi GH and VM Prasad

Abstract: The present investigation entitled “Evaluation of different hybrids for growth, yield, and quality of Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis L.) under Allahabad Agro-climatic conditions” was undertaken at Department of Horticulture, during the year 2015-16. The experiment was laid out in simple randomized block design with three replication and nine treatments with a view to find out the overall evaluation of different hybrids of dahlia viz. Sourave, Puesona, Baba borakanakeari, Sahani, Indira, Romia, Devdas, Mohini, Bamakhefa, on the basis of different floral and yield parameters. In all parameters sourave was found most promising in terms of number of days required for first flower bud emergence from transplanting (39.06days), Diameter of flower (25.05cm), Weight of flower (106.47cm), Shelf life of flower (15.66days), Total number of flower per plant (9.06), Flower yield per plant (881.42g), Flower yield per hectare (35.25t/ha).

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