Expert Advisory Details

Special advisories from seasonal flowers and Chrysanthemum

P.A.U. Specific advice on seasonal flowers and Chrysanthemum by experts is as follows:

Seasonals:

1. Seeds of summer annuals like Cosmos, Gaillardia, Gomphrena, Kochia, Zinnia, Portulaca etc. are sown in the nursery beds under semi shade conditions for planting in next month.

2. Some of the winter season flowers like petunia, statice etc. which are still in good condition should be given proper irrigation to prolong their flowering time, the faded flowers should also be removed simultaneously.

3. The seed of winter annuals can be collected during this month.

Chrysanthemum

Suckers of chrysanthemum which were planted on the raised beds in January or February can now be transplanted in 10 cm pots in beds for getting cutting during June July.