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Evaluation of different Genotypes of China Aster under South Gujarat Condition

Author: Sudha Patil, Dipal S. Bhatt, S.L. Chawla and Tejal Patel

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Abstract

The experiment was conducted for three successive years under All India Coordinated Research Project on Floriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design which included eight varieties of China aster and replicated thrice. Wide range of observations was recorded on vegetative, flowering and yield attributes and statically analysed for individual year as well as pooled of three years. Among all varieties evaluated, significantly maximum plant height (56.88 cm) and plant spread in E-W direction (35.31 cm) was recorded by var. Phule Ganesh Purple whereas, plant spread in N-S direction (36.13 cm) was noted in var. Phule Ganesh Pink in pooled analysis. Variety Phule Ganesh White produced flowers with maximum stalk length (33.96 cm) while, var. Arka Archana took minimum days to 50% flowering (77.31) and recorded maximum flowering duration (78.00 days), flower head diameter (5.81 cm), number of flowers per plant (58.73), weight of 100 flowers (322.06 g), flower yield (15.30 t/ha) with highest CBR (3.26). Moreover, significantly maximum vase life (8.67 days) was recorded by ar. Phule Ganesh White and maximum shelf life (4.31 days) by var. Phule Ganesh Pink.

Keywords

China aster, Varieties, Evaluation, Yield, Growth

Conclusion

Out of the eight genotypes of China aster evaluated, variety Arka Archna recorded minimum days to 50% flowering with maximum flowering duration, flower head diameter and exhibited its superiority by registering highest yield in form of number and weight of flowers followed by Phule Ganesh Pink and Phule Ganesh White. Moreover, Arka Archana is most suitable for loose flower production while Phule Ganesh Pink and Phule Ganesh White are suitable for cut flowers due to longer stalk.

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How to cite this article

Sudha Patil, Dipal S. Bhatt, S.L. Chawla and Tejal Patel (2023). Evaluation of different Genotypes of China Aster under South Gujarat Condition. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(6): 115-121.