Effect of planting time and pinching on growth of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) Cv. Ratlam selection

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).