International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (568) Last page : (572)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5195
Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth and Flower Yield of African Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.)
Vaishali D. Patel1*, Patel G. D.1, Desai, K. D.1, Patel D. J.2 and Mangave B. D.2
1Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, ASPEE Collage Horticulture and Forestry,
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
2ASPEE Agriculture Research and Development Foundation, Tansa (Maharashtra)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: vaishalipatel151193@gmail.com
Received: 12.07.2017 | Revised: 22.08.2017 | Accepted: 26.08.2017
ABSTRACT
The present investigation entitled Integrated Nutrient Management in African Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) during 2015-16 at ASPEE Agriculture Research and Development Foundation, Tansa (Maharashtra). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments with three replications. Maximum plant height (80.16 cm), during 4th month after transplanting, No. of primary branches (16.25) and No. of secondary branches (25.50) were observed during 2nd month after transplanting were recorded in treatment T10 (FYM @ 5 t/ha + 100% RDF (150:100:100 kg NPK/ ha) + Azotobacter + PSB + KMB + 1% foliar spray of NAUROJI Novel organic liquid fertilizer). Whereas the maximum total duration of flowering (77.37 days), flower diameter (6.86 cm), No. of flowers per plant (87.23), flower yield (396.42 g/plant and 11.36 t/ha), with flower longevity (7.27 days) and B:C ratio (3.20) were noted in treatment T10 (FYM @ 5 t/ha + 100% RDF (150:100:100 kg NPK/ ha) + Azotobacter + PSB + KMB + 1% foliar spray of NAUROJI Novel organic liquid fertilizer).
Key word: African Marigold, Azotobacter, Phoshorus Solubilising Bacteria, Potash Mobilizing Bacteria, INM, NAUROJI Novel organic liquid fertilizer and foliar application.
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Cite this article: Patel, V.D., Patel, G.D., Desai, K.D., Patel, D.J. and Mangave, B.D., Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth and Flower Yield of African Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 568-572 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5195
