Influence of potting media compositions on flower production of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat) cultivar Kikiobiory

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of growing media compositions containing cocopeat, FYM and vermiculite in different ratios on potted Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat cultivar Kikiobiory (standard) for quality flower production. The results revealed that, vegetative growth with maximum plant height, number of leaves, root suckers per plant with delayed flowering were observed in media containing cocopeat?+?FYM (2:1)., whereas, the flower quality parameters like flower diameter and duration of flowering were highest in media containing vermiculite?+?FYM (2:1). However, plants showed the significant vegetative growth with better flowering time and quality in media composition cocopeat?+?vermiculite?+?FYM (1:1:1). Therefore, the findings suggest that for quality flower production of potted Chrysanthemum cv. Kikiobiory, light-weight growing media composition of cocopeat?+?vermiculite?+?FYM (1:1:1) was ideal with better plant morphological development and sustained flowering for display.