Influence of phenophase based irrigation and fertigation schedule on vegetative performance of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzelev.) var. Marigold

S Vijayakumar; Sujatha Anil Nair; Anil Kumar Nair; R H Laxman; D Kalaivanan

doi:10.24154/jhs.v16i2.1416

Authors

S Vijayakumar ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru 560089 Author
Sujatha Anil Nair ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru 560089 Author
Anil Kumar Nair ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru 560089 Author
R H Laxman ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru 560089 Author
D Kalaivanan ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru 560089 Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v16i2.1416

Keywords:

Chrysanthemum var. Marigold, fertigation, irrigation, phenophase, vegetative performance

Abstract

The vegetative performance of chrysanthemum var. Marigold with respect to phenophase based irrigation and fertigation schedule was evaluated. In the vegetative phase, the maximum plant height (62.44 cm), number of secondary branches per plant (42.65), number of primary branches per plant (10.85), leaf area (3793.81 cm2) was recorded in the treatment combination. Whereas, the maximum average plant spread (47.98 cm) was in I1F4, number of leaves per plant (217.76) was in I3F1. Scheduling irrigation regime I3-(0.8 ER each at vegetative, bud and flowering phases) in combination with weekly application of (F4) 75:112.5:75 kg NPK/ha in three splits 40:20:20 % NPK (vegetative phase), 30:40:40 % NPK (bud phase) 30:40:40% NPK (flowering phase) through fertigation recorded maximum loose flower yield (26.27 t/ha) and this can be correlated with increased values for most of the vegetative parameters that directly influence the yield of the crop. Hence the above was observed best treatment over other treatment combinations with respect to vegetative parameters of chrysanthemum var. Marigold.

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