Per se performance of China aster (Callistephus chinensis Nees.) varieties for yield under nilgiris

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted to study the genetic variability and correlation of the different morphological characters influencing the flower yield in different genotypes of China aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees.]. The experimental material comprised of nine China aster varieties Phule Ganesh White, Phule Ganesh Purple, Phule Ganesh Violet, Phule Ganesh Pink, Poornima, Kamini, Shashank, Arka Archana and Arka Aadhaaya were evaluated in Randomized Block Design with three replications during Kharif 2014- 2015 at Horticultural Research station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Ooty. The observations were recorded on plant height, number of primary branches, plant spread (East-West and North-South) days to commencement of flowering, days to 50% flowering, number of flowers per plant, stalk length (cm), flower yield per plant, weight of 100 flowers and diameter of flower. From the present investigation, it can be concluded that among the genotypes Poornima and Kamini recorded maximum flower yield and number of flowers per plant.