Assessment of different fertilizers treatment on growth and yield of Marigold variety Calcuttia Single without pinching operation in Rampur, Chitwan

• DOI: 10.21608/ajs.2024.273664.1562
• Publication Date: 2024-07-14T11:18:46Z
• Authors: Sujan Lamichhane; Bishal Khadka; Amrit Poudel; Bhuwan Bhatta; Bishal Chapagain; Bikash Kandel
• Keywords: Tagetes; Vegetative reproduction; Panicle

The research was conducted to assess the impact of various organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth yield Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) var. Calcuttia Single using a randomized complete block design with eight treatments including vermicompost, farmyard manure, poultry charcoal, NPK fertilizer, their combinations in triplicates. Measurements vegetative reproductive parameters were recorded at 35, 55 85 DAT. Results revealed that compared control, manure singly or combined NPK, significantly enhanced both traits. Poultry resulted tallest plants (126.21 cm), highest number branches (29.93), largest flowers (14.11 cm diameter), earliest flowering (51.33 days). Vermicompost showed effectiveness plant height (117.37 (28.80), spread (81.43 cm) flower (40.47) control plot exhibited least all parameters. These findings highlight significant role enhancing Single.