Soil chemical properties as influenced by standardization of growing media in vertical planting of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.)

Abstract

Standardization of growing media for vertical planting of marigold was started at High Tech Floriculture Project farm, College of Agriculture, Pune, during Rabi 2023-2024. The present investigation was undertaken on marigold crop during Rabi 2023-2024, with a view to evaluate the soil chemical properties in growing media of marigold in vertical planting. The experiment was laid in Randomized Block Design comprising three replications with nine treatments. The results of present investigation concluded that treatment T4: [Red Soil 50% + Cocopeat 25% + Spent Mushroom 25% (v/v)] followed by T2: [Red Soil 50% + Spent Mushroom 50% (v/v)] is beneficial to increase growth, flowering and yield quality of marigold compared to all other treatments and in vertical planting and absolute control.