International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (1148) Last page : (1153)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5456

Yield and Benefit: Cost Ratio of African marigold Influenced by Pinching and Growth Regulator

Shalini Badge* and D. M. Panchbhai
Horticulture Section, College of Agriculture, Nagpur-440001
*Corresponding Author E-mail: shalinibadge@gmail.com
Received: 16.08.2017  |  Revised: 20.09.2017   |  Accepted: 26.09.2017  

 ABSTRACT

The investigation was aimed to find out the suitable combination of pinching time  and foliar application gibberellic acid on African marigold during summer month at Main garden, Department of Horticulture, Dr. PDKV, Akola with two factors viz., Factor A consist of  four levels of pinching (i.e. no pinching, pinching at 15 DAT, pinching at 22 DAT and pinching at 30 DAT) and factor B consist of four levels of gibberellic acid (i.e. 100 ppm, 200 ppm, 300 ppm and control) revealed that plant pinched at 15 days after transplanting recorded maximum flower yield , gross, net monetary returns with higher B:C ratio. The foliar application of gibberellic acid 300 ppm recorded maximum flower yield, gross, net monetary returns with higher B:C ratio. Among the treatment combinations pinching at 15 days after transplanting and foliar application of gibberellic acid 300 ppm recorded maximum flower yield, gross, net monetary returns with higher B:C ratio in African marigold.

Key word: gibberellic acid, pinching, foliar application, gross, net, monitory, African marigold

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Cite this article: Badge, S. and Panchbhai, D.M., Yield and Benefit: Cost Ratio of African marigold Influenced by Pinching and Growth Regulator, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 6(1): 1148-1153 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5456