Studies on effect of pinching and spacing on growth and flowering of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda

The field experiment was conducted to study the “effect of pinching and spacing on growth and flowering of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda.” was carried out during rabi season in the year 2022-23 at Pt. KLS College of Horticulture and Research Station, Rajnandgaon, (C.G.) with three level of spacing and 3 level of pinching. The double pinching (40 DAT) showed significantly maximum stem diameter, maximum number of primary branches per plant, maximum number of secondary branches per plant, maximum plant spread and maximum number of leaves per plant, maximum number of flowers per plant, maximum flower diameter and maximum individual flower weight. While minimum days of first flower bud appearance, minimum days to first flowering, minimum days to taken 50% flowering maximum plant height, maximum flower yield per plot and hectare was recorded under no pinching.