Cultivation of marigold
BY :- ARVIND YADAV.
ID. :- 721.
BATCH :- 2017(HORTICULTUER)
Banda university of agriculture and technology, banda

.Genomic classification of marigold
.African marigold(Tagetes erecta)
.CN- 2n=24
.Family-Composity/Asteraceae
. Origin ---Maxico and South america
.French marigold(Tagetes patula)
.CN-2n=48
.Family-composity/Asteraceae
.Origin-Maxico and South america

.there are about 33 species of the genus tagetes.
Some of important are fallows
1-Tagetes erecta(African marigold)
2-Tagetes ptula(French marigold )
. Other important species
1-Tagetes tenuifolia-(Bushy type, Less than 30cm)
2-Tagetes lacera-(Grow upto 120-150cm in height)
3-tagetes lemmonii(Glow upto 60-70cm height
besrs small slowers)

.Difference b/w African and French marigold
-African marigold-
.Plant is hardy annual, upto 30cm tall.
.Flowers are large sized with globular head
.Flowers varies from lemon yellow to yellow,
golden yellow or orange.

.French marigold
. A hardy annual, about 30cm tall, bushy
type
.Flower are small, and varies yellow to
mahogany red.

Importance :-
1. Marigold is one of the most commonly grown
flowers for garden decoration and extensively used as
loose flowers for making garlands for religious and social
functions.
2. It has gained popularity amongst the gardeners on
account of its easy culture and wide adaptability.
3. Marigolds are ideal for cut flowers, especially for
making garlands.
4. The demand for Marigold flowers during Dashara
and Diwali is very high as well as other festivals.
5. Marigold flowers is also known as Friendship flower in
United states.

.Uses of marigold flowers
1.Used for garland, and decoration.
It is highly suitable as bedding plant, and
landscaping.
2.Some species use for essential oil extraction.
3.The pigment (Xanthophylls) are use as a
nature colour to intensify yellow colour of egg
yolk and broiler skin .
4.Used for colouring the food stuffs, texile
industries .

varieties of African Marigold:
1. Pusa Narangi Gainda
2. Pusa Basanti Gainda:
3. Pusa Arpita:
4. Serakal:
varietes of french marigold
1-Red Borcade,
2 Rusty Red,
3-Butter Scotch,
4 Valencia
5-Pusa arpita(Light orange)
is.

Climate
It required mild climate for better growth and
flowering .
Temperature required For better growth and
germination 18-30 c .
Under north indian condition is plains, best
flowering observed during winter
month(October-April) .
In hills flowering state at may and word which
continue up in October.
.The soil should be well drained and ph range
7.0 to 7.5.

Propagation of marigold:-
By seeds
By cuttings :- About 10 cm long cutting required and
treated with seradix no 1
Seed rate : - 1.5 kg for raising seedlings for 1 hectare.
Nursery beds: - 3 x 1m size mixed with 10 kg of well rotten
farmyard manure per meter sq. Nursery bed should be kept
moist by watering accordingly…
Spacing:- 40x40, 40x30 (African marigold)
20x20, 20x10 (French marigold)

Sowing Time :-
• Rainy :- End of June to 1st week of July TO First
fortnight of August.
• Winter :- Mid of September TO Mid of October
• Summer :-First week of January(under glass
house or plastic) TO First week of February

Manures and Fertilizers
200:100:100 NPK kg/ha should be applied to get
highest flower yield.
100:100:100 NPK kg /ha at the time of land preparation
and remaining 100 kg N/ha should be applied one
month after seedlings are transplanted.

Inter cultural practices :-
1-Pinching. It is done 40 days after
transplanting to encourage the
branching.
2-Staking. African marigold required
supporting the plant against lodging
and bent stem.

3.Weeding.weed compect to plant for
light, space and nutrient as well as
decrease the plant growth. For
controlling it 4-6 weeding are required.
4.Mulching. Help to conserve the
moisture as well as control the weeds.

Irrigation :-
Marigold takes about 55-60 days to
complete vegetative growth and to
enter into reproductive phase
Harvesting --Marigold should be plucked when they
attain the full size depending upon the variety. It
should be done in cool hours of the day that is either
in the morning or evening. Field should be irrigated
before plucking productivity of plants is increased
considerably by regular plucking flowers

• Yield
• On an average a fresh flower yield
of - 200-225kt per ha during rainy
season
100-120 q/ha in summer obtained.