Small and large sized suckers (with a difference of at least 5 cm in height) of chrysanthemum were
planted on four different planting dates i.e. 18th February, 18th April, 17th June and 16th August to study
their effect on blooming and flower quality. Small sized suckers resulted in longer blooming period and
more number of flowers per plant. The earliest planting (18th February) took more time to initiate flowers
with prolonged blooming period, greater number of flowers with extended vase-life. On the other hand, the
late planting (16th August) gave the flowers with increased diameter and maximum fresh and dry weights
per flower.
Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Aamir Nawaz, Shaheena Gul, Farrukh Naveed. (2007) Effect Of Various Sucker Sizes And Planting Times On Flowering And Vase-life Of Chrysanthemum, , Volume-44, Issue-3.
