Commercial Floriculture

Culture -soil requirement

SOIL REQUIREMENT
• Chrysanthemum with a shallow but fibrous root system is sensitive to water-logging and prone to attack by diseases, such as root rot and wilt due to lack of aeration.
• Clay and clay loam soils retain too much of moisture and thereby hinder proper aeration, resulting in rotting of roots.
• Sandy soils drain too quickly and require frequent irrigation and also suffer from loss of nutrients due to leaching.
• Sandy loam soils are ideal for chrysanthemum growing.
• pH ranging between 6.2 and 6.7

LAND PREPARATION:
• Chrysanthemum requires well prepared soil for proper growth and development.
• The field should be ploughed 2 to3 times before preparing the beds and leveled well.
• A basal dose of well decomposed FYM should be applied @ 5kg/meter square.
• Addition of peat or organic matter improves the soil structure & helps in the development of the plant.
• Proper soil sterilization with carbendazim should be done before planting to avoid soil borne diseases.

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