Abstract:
An experiment "Performance of different Marigold varieties" was carried out at Ornamental Nursery Department of Horticulture, the University of Agriculture Peshawar during 2013. Seedlings of Marigold cultivars “Inca 1 gold, White vanilla African, Bunanza French, Inca 2 double orange" were selected and transplanted in pots on 4th September 2013 having 6 plants in one treatment and they were replicated three times. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design (CRD) and data were collected on days to flowering, number of branches plant 1, number of flowers plant 1, flower weight (gm), flower volume (cm3), plant height (cm), root weight (gm), and number of leaves plant 1. Different varieties had showed significant results, however minimum days to flowering (22), maximum plant height (39.6), maximum number of leaves (108), maximum number of flowers (21.5), maximum flower weight (10.22), maximum flower volume (27.80), maximum root weight (7.33), and maximum number of branches were recorded in variety (Inca-1 gold) and variety (Inca-2 double orange).
Statistical analysis showed different varieties of Marigold had significantly affected the plant height (cm), number of leaves plant 1, flower weight (gm), flower volume (cm3), root weight (gm), number of branches plant 1. On the basis of conclusion it is stated that variety (Inca 1 gold) and variety (Inca-2 double orange) showed best performance, so it is recommended for the flower growers of Peshawar area.