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भा.कृ.अ.प. - भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
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Flower crops -> Marigold
Pusa Deep
| Floriculture and Landscaping | |
| 2017 | |
| NCT of Delhi and other northern plains of India | |
| It is an early flowering variety of French marigold which flowers in 85-95 days after sowing. The variety produces medium statured spreading plants having 55-65 cm plant height and 50-55 cm plant spread. It produces compact and medium sized flowers of dark red colour (red group 46 A-RHS colour chart). The variety is suitable for loose flower production. |
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| The variety is very floriferous and produces on an average 80-90 flowers per plant resulting in 18-20 ton./ha flower yield. | |
| In Northern plains ideal time for seed sowing is July (first fortnight). It flowers during October-November (festive season). |
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