Influence of Different Organic Manures and Inorganic Fertilizers on Growth Attributes and Flower Yield of Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) under Foot Hills of Himalaya

The experiment was conducted at farmer’s field, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh during 2021-22 and 2022-23.The experiment consisted of 11 treatments which were replicated thrice in Randomized complete blocks design (RCBD). The result showed significant effect on plant height (66.40 cm), girth of stem (1.43 cm), number of branches plant-1 (17.10), plant spread along the row (38.30 cm), plant spread across the row (38.32 cm), days to start flowering (68.10 days), flowering duration (24.40 days), number of flower plant-1 (23.50), circumferences of flower (24.20 cm), fresh weight of flower (12.25 g) and fresh yield plant-1 (264.08 g) was observed in T10 i.e. 2.5 tonne poultry manure ha-1 with 50% Recommended Dose of Fertilizers (RDF) followed by T4,T7 and T3.