Abstract
The present investigation entitled “Assessing the Influence of Different Potting Media on Vegetative and Floral Attributes of Marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda” was conducted during Rabi season 2024-25 at the Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, College of Horticulture and Research Station, Sankara, Patan, Durg, Chhattisgarh. Nine media combinations were evaluated in a Completely Randomized Design with three replications. Observations on vegetative (plant height, spread, branches, leaves, stem diameter) and floral traits (bud initiation, flower opening, 50% flowering, blooming period, number of flowers, diameter and flower weight) revealed significant differences among treatments. Vermicompost-based medium (Soil: Sand: Vermicompost, 1:1:2) consistently outperformed others by recording maximum vegetative growth and superior floral attributes, including earliest bud initiation (48 days), maximum flowers per plant (26), highest flower weight (213.43 g) and longest blooming duration (46.5 days). Poultry manure and mushroom compost also improved plant growth and flower yield but were comparatively less effective. The control (Soil: Sand) showed the poorest performance. The results emphasize the importance of organic amendments, particularly vermicompost, in enhancing growth, flowering and sustainability in marigold cultivation.
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Vegetative and floral traits differed significantly among potting media.
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e0“Observations on vegetative (plant height, spread, branches, leaves, stem diameter) and floral traits (bud initiation, flower opening, 50% flowering, blooming period, number of flowers, diameter and flower weight) revealed significant differences among treatments.”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
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The vermicompost medium had the maximum vegetative growth.
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e0“Vermicompost-based medium (Soil: Sand: Vermicompost, 1:1:2) consistently outperformed others by recording maximum vegetative growth and superior floral attributes, including earliest bud initiation (48 days), maximum flowers per plant (26), highest flower weight (213.43 g) and longest blooming duration (46.5 days).”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
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The vermicompost medium produced the earliest bud initiation at 48 days.
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e0“Vermicompost-based medium (Soil: Sand: Vermicompost, 1:1:2) consistently outperformed others by recording maximum vegetative growth and superior floral attributes, including earliest bud initiation (48 days), maximum flowers per plant (26), highest flower weight (213.43 g) and longest blooming duration (46.5 days).”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
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The vermicompost medium produced the most flowers per plant, 26.
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e0“Vermicompost-based medium (Soil: Sand: Vermicompost, 1:1:2) consistently outperformed others by recording maximum vegetative growth and superior floral attributes, including earliest bud initiation (48 days), maximum flowers per plant (26), highest flower weight (213.43 g) and longest blooming duration (46.5 days).”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
Claim · model-written summary
The vermicompost medium produced the highest flower weight, 213.43 g.
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e0“Vermicompost-based medium (Soil: Sand: Vermicompost, 1:1:2) consistently outperformed others by recording maximum vegetative growth and superior floral attributes, including earliest bud initiation (48 days), maximum flowers per plant (26), highest flower weight (213.43 g) and longest blooming duration (46.5 days).”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
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The vermicompost medium produced the longest bloom, 46.5 days.
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e0“Vermicompost-based medium (Soil: Sand: Vermicompost, 1:1:2) consistently outperformed others by recording maximum vegetative growth and superior floral attributes, including earliest bud initiation (48 days), maximum flowers per plant (26), highest flower weight (213.43 g) and longest blooming duration (46.5 days).”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
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Poultry manure and mushroom compost improved growth and flower yield, though less than vermicompost.
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- Marigoldt0
- Treatment
- Poultry manure and mushroom composte0
- Outcome
- plant growth and flower yielde0
- Direction
- improvede0
- Qualifier
- comparatively less effectivee0
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e0“Poultry manure and mushroom compost also improved plant growth and flower yield but were comparatively less effective.”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
Claim · model-written summary
The soil and sand control had the poorest performance.
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e0“The control (Soil: Sand) showed the poorest performance.”
t0“Assessing the influence of different potting media on vegetative and floral attributes of marigold (Tagetes erecta) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda”
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