Growth and Yield Response of Marigold to Potting Media Containing Different Ratio of Manures

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at department of Horticulture, Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam, Sindh, Pakistan, to evaluate the Growth and yield response of marigold to potting media containing different ratio of manures.The experiment was conducted in Randomized complete block Design (RCBD). The study comprised of five different potting media containing different ratio of manures treatments including T₁= Soil (S)–control, T₂ = 50% Farmyard manure + soil, T₃ = 50% poultry manure + soil, T₄ = 50% silt + soil, T₅ = 30% Farmyard manure + 30%  poultry manure + soil, Seedlings of marigold were transplanted in Pots. each treatment was replicated three times. The results indicated a significant effect of the treatments observations were recorded for plant height (cm), Width of leaves,number of flower per plant, number of branches per plant, fresh biomass of flower (g), flower diameter (cm). It was found that all studied attributes were statically significant (P<0.05) and responded  by potting media containing different ratio of manure.  The maximum plant height (15.113 cm) was obtained from  T₅= 30% Farmyard manure + 30%  poultry manure + soil, 30% Farmyard manure + 30%  poultry manure + soil T5 produced maximum Number of flower per plant (24.13)  and maximum branches per plant (4.64), maximum fresh biomass of flower (210. .45 g) were observed From the   T₅= 30% Farmyard manure + 30%  poultry manure + soil, followed by T₄= 50% silt + soil. Observed (14.997 cm) Plant height,(23.94)  flowers per plant, (4.54) branches per plant, and maximum and minimum plant height (10.304 cm),  minimum number of flower per plant (16.31), minimum number of branches per plant (2.88), minimum fresh biomass of flower (150.26 g), minimum flower diameter (10.34) cm,  was observed from the T1 =Soil =Control-No manure.