Effect of Different Sowing Dates and Planting Distance on Growth, Yield and Quality of China Aster (Callistephus chinensis L.)
Aman Singh *
Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211007, India.
Samir E. Topno
Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211007, India.
Anita Kerketta
Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211007, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out to find out the best planting time and spacing in terms of growth and flower yield and quality of China aster during Rabi season 2022. The research was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design, which had nine treatments replicated thrice. The dates of sowing were kept in the month of October at an interval of one week i.e., 2nd, 9th and 16th having different planting distance (30x20 cm, 30x30 cm, 30x40 cm). This experiment reviled that that Treatment T1 in which seed were sown in 1st week of October having planting distance of 30 x 20 cm performed best in with respect to growth, flower yield and quality of China aster.
Keywords: Different sowing dates, planting distance, China aster, RCBD