Mahantesh Biradar1*, B. Hemla Naik2,M. Ganapathi3 and K.M. Asha4
Department of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Mudigere -577132
University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Email: mahantagoudahort9@gmail.com
Received-13.11.2017, Revised-04.12.2017
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted to know the response of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev) to balanced nutrition with bio-inoculants at the, College of Horticulture, Mudigere during 2015-16.Plants treated with (T22) Bacillus megaterium + Bacillus mucilaginosus+ MgSO4 +Micronutrient mixture recorded significantly maximum flowers per plant (100), flower yield per plant (627.20 g), flower yield per plot (61.46 kg), flower yield (30.73 t/ha) and individual flower weight (6.27 g),flower diameter (7.25 cm),number of petals per flower (136.50),shelf life (15.25 days),vase life(22 days) followed by Azotobacter + Bacillus mucilaginosus+ MgSO4 + Micronutrient mixture and Azotobacter + Bacillus megaterium+ MgSO4 +Micronutrient mixture over the control(RDF) respectively.
Keywords: Chrysanthemum, Bio-inoculants, MgSO4, Micronutrient mixture, RDF
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