Effect of Auxins on Rooting, Growth and Flowering of African Marigold
Published on 20. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-613-9-97808-3 (ISBN)
Description
African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) belongs to the family Asteraceae and is native to North and South America especially Mexico. Other species of this genus are Tagetes tenuifolia L. (Striped marigold), Tagetes lucida L. (Sweet scented marigold), T. patula (French Marigold) and T. minuta (Perfume marigold). Marigold is one of the most important annual flower to cultivate and has wide adaptability to different soil and climatic condition. Its bloom naturally occur in golden, orange, yellow and often with maroon highlights. The plants with their attractive flower colours bloom for a considerable long period and show remarkably good shelf life when cut. All these favourable characters make marigold one of the most popular annual flower in India for garden display as well as for commercial production.
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Ruchi Sharma holds B. Tech in Food Technology from Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi and M. Tech in Food Supply Chain Management from National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management. She has done innovative research under the guidance of Dr. M. P. Sahu, the then Prof. & Head, Dept. of AES, NIFTEM, India.