Effect of different plant spacing’s on growth performance of selected Daisy (Aster amellus L.) cultivars in southern zone of Telangana

Abstract

An experiment was carried out in the Floricultural Research Station, Rajendranagar, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Hyderabad, to study the varietal performance of Daisy (Aster amellus L.) To different plant spacings under Southern Zone of Telangana. Five different varieties (Purple multi petal, Dark purple, Light purple, Star white daisy, White tall) and three different spacings (30 x 15 cm, 30 x 20 cm, and 30 x 30 cm) were performed as a treatment. The results revealed that spacing had significant effect on Italian aster varieties and closer spacing 30 x 15 cm recorded maximum plant height (46.98 cm), while, 30 x 30 cm spacing recorded maximum number of suckers per plant (4.99).