Journal of Horticulture and Agricultural Sciences

Vol. 2 No. 02 (2025): Journal of Horticulture and Agricultural Sciences (JHAS)
Articles

Growth and flowering response of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) to different potting media

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  • Irshad Ali Pandrani,
  • Afifa Talpur,
  • Muhammad Iqbal Pandrani,
  • Farhan Ali Jatoi,
  • Muhammad Askani,
  • Muhammad Khan Baloch,
  • Nadir Ali Bhanger,
  • Munsif Ali Jarwar
Afifa Talpur
Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63459/jhas.2025.2.28

Published 2025-12-29

Keywords

  • Growing media,
  • Organic,
  • Potting media

How to Cite

Irshad Ali Pandrani, Afifa Talpur, Muhammad Iqbal Pandrani, Farhan Ali Jatoi, Muhammad Askani, Muhammad Khan Baloch, … Munsif Ali Jarwar. (2025). Growth and flowering response of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) to different potting media. Journal of Horticulture and Agricultural Sciences , 2(02), 142–148. https://doi.org/10.63459/jhas.2025.2.28

Copyright (c) 2025 Irshad Ali Pandrani, Afifa Talpur, Muhammad Iqbal Pandrani, Farhan Ali Jatoi, Muhammad Askani, Muhammad Khan Baloch, Nadir Ali Bhanger, Munsif Ali Jarwar

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Abstract

Poor soil fertility often results in restricted growth and reduced flower production in marigold. Under such conditions, the selection of an appropriate potting medium becomes crucial for ensuring healthy plant growth. The pot experiment was performed during 2021-22 to observe the growth and flowering response of marigold to different potting growing media. The trial was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with a factorial set up having 3 replications Horticulture Department, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. The plants of about 25 days old of two marigold varieties (Bonanza harmony and Inca orange) were transplanted in earthen pots having different potting growing media. The potting growing media treatments includedGM1 = Canal silt, GM2 = Canal silt + FYM (2:1), GM3 =Canal silt + Bagasse (2:1), GM4 = Canal silt + Saw dust (2:1) and GM5 = Canal silt + Farmyard manure + Bagasse + saw dust (1:1:1:1). The results revealed that most of the marigold's growth and flowering characteristics were observed to be the best in GM5 potting growing medium. While, the least results were obtained in plants grown in canal silt. Based on the findings of the present study it was concluded that the growth and flowering response of marigold was better when it was nourished with canal silt + FYM+ bagasse + saw dust the ratio of (1:1:1:1) In case of varieties, the performance of “Inca orange” was better in terms of growth and flowering related traits.

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