Evaluation of Zinnia (Zinnia elegans L.) Genotypes under West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya

Abstract

Introduction Zinnia(Zinnia elegans L.) exhibit considerable diversity with respect to growth habit, flower colours, shape, size, unique bloom structures and colour patterns. It can easily be grown in beds, pots, window boxes and rock gardens. Zinnia blooms have wide variety of bi-coloured ray florets and a highly double-flowered capitula type, which increase its ornamental value compared to single and semi-double zinnia type capitula. These

Performance of Different Varieties/ Hybrids of Zinnia (Zinnia elegans l.) under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions

“…Significantly, the maximum number of flowers per plant was recorded in the variety Zinnia Illumination Deep Rose (12.7), which is found to be par with the variety Zinnia White (11.8), followed by the variety Zinnia Purple (9.4). Whereas, the minimum number of flowers per plant was found in the variety Zinnia Double Yellow (8). The significant variation concerning the number of flowers per plant among the chrysanthemum varieties was also noticed by Uddin et al, [22], and in Zinnia by Ullah et al, [23].…”