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    Floral Biology, Objectives, Breeding Strategies and Achievements in Crop Improvement of Marigold

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    This document discusses the floral biology, breeding objectives, strategies, and achievements in crop improvement of marigold. It describes how marigold originated in Mexico and spread throughout the world in the 16th century. It outlines the main species of marigold, including African/Mexican marigold, French marigold, and signet marigold. The document discusses breeding objectives like developing compact varieties with improved yield, color, and disease/pest resistance. It notes important marigold varieties developed in India through breeding programs at IARI and IIHR, including varieties like Pusa Basanti Gainda, Pusa Arpita, Arka Bangara, and interspecies hybrids.

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    This document discusses the floral biology, breeding objectives, strategies, and achievements in crop improvement of marigold. It describes how marigold originated in Mexico and spread throughout the world in the 16th century. It outlines the main species of marigold, including African/Mexican marigold, French marigold, and signet marigold. The document discusses breeding objectives like developing compact varieties with improved yield, color, and disease/pest resistance. It notes important marigold varieties developed in India through breeding programs at IARI and IIHR, including varieties like Pusa Basanti Gainda, Pusa Arpita, Arka Bangara, and interspecies hybrids.

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    This document discusses the floral biology, breeding objectives, strategies, and achievements in crop improvement of marigold. It describes how marigold originated in Mexico and spread throughout the world in the 16th century. It outlines the main species of marigold, including African/Mexican marigold, French marigold, and signet marigold. The document discusses breeding objectives like developing compact varieties with improved yield, color, and disease/pest resistance. It notes important marigold varieties developed in India through breeding programs at IARI and IIHR, including varieties like Pusa Basanti Gainda, Pusa Arpita, Arka Bangara, and interspecies hybrids.

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    Floral Biology , Objectives , Breeding

    strategies and Achievements in Crop


    Improvement of Marigold
    Introduction
    • Marigold is one of the most common extensively used loose
    flower with easy cultivation, wide adaptability, year round
    production, short duration, attractive flowers

    • Marigold is also highly suitable for bedding, edging,


    herbaceous borders and pots, for making garlands

    • Natural colouring pigment xanthophyll and lutein used in


    poultry feed , fabric colouring etc.,

    • French marigold is ideal for rockeries, edging, hanging


    baskets and window boxes
    History , Origin , Taxonomy and
    Distribution
    • Common Name – Marigold
    • Vernacular Names - Gainda
    • Botanical Name – Tagetes spp
    • Family – Asteraceae (Compositae)
    • Origin – Mexico
    • Chromosome No
    x=12,
    2n=24 (Diploid),
    2n=36 (Triploid)
    2n=48 (Tetraploid)
    • From Mexico it spread to different parts of the world
    during early part of the 16th century

    • The name Tagetes was given after Tages, a demigod,


    known for his beauty

    • African marigold was first introduced into Spain early in


    the 16th century and became popular in Southern
    Europe

    • French marigold (T. patula) followed a similar route from


    Mexico to that of African type

    • Major growing states are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West


    Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
    Species of Marigold
    Under the Genus Tagetes nearly 33 species
    are available )
    • Tagetes erecta (African / Mexican Marigold)
    • Tagetes patula (French Marigold)
    • Tagetes tenuifolia (Signet Marigold)
    • Tagetes lucida (Mexican mint Marigold )
    • Tagetes minuta Tagetes tenuifolia

    • Tagetes lemmonii
    Floral Biology and Botanical
    description
    African Marigold / Mexican Marigold
    • Plant is hardy, annual / herbaceous perennial
    • 90 cm tall erect and branched
    • Leaves are pinnately divided and leaflets are lanceolate
    and serrated
    • Flowers are single to fully double with large globular
    heads
    • The florets are either 2-lipped or quilled.
    • Flower colour varies from Orange , lemon yellow to
    yellow
    French marigold
    • Hardy annual
    • 30 cm tall & a bushy plant
    • Foliage is dark green with reddish stem
    • Leaves are pinnately divided and leaflets are linear
    lanceolate and serrated
    • Flowers are small, either single or double borne on
    proportionately long peduncles
    • The flower colour varies from yellow to mahogany red.
    Types based on shape

    • Chrysanthemum flowered – Tall doubled ,


    Dwarf double
    • Carnation flowered
    Breeding Objectives
    • To develop varieties with compact and dwarf growth habit
    • To develop varieties for improved yield and quality
    • To develop varieties with early flowering
    • To develop varieties resistant to various diseases
    • To develop varieties resistant to various pests
    • To develop varieties with high coluring pigments namely
    Xanthophyll
    • To develop varieties with different colour and bicolour
    Breeding Methods
    'Pusa Basanti Gainda and Pusa Narangi Gainda - African
    marigold.

    Pusa Arpita - French marigold.


    Achievements in Marigold
    African Marigold
    • IARI varieties
    • Pusa Narangi Gainda (Yellow )
    • Pusa Basanti Gainda, (Orange)

    • IIHR varieties
    • Arka Bangara 1 (yellow ), Arka Bangara 2 (Yellow0 , Arka Agni
    (Orange)

    • TNAU variety
    • MDU 1

    • Others
    • Giant Double African Orange, Cracker Jack, Crown of Gold, Guinea
    Gold, Double Eagle, Dubloon, Climax, Hawaii, New Alaska and
    Spun Gold.
    French Marigold
    • IARI varieties
    • Pusa Arpita

    • IIHR varieties
    • Arka Honey , Arka Pari

    Others
    • Butter Ball, Flash, Colour Magic, Janie Gold, Janie Yellow,
    Star of India, Red Brocade, Rusty Red, Susana and
    Valencia
    • Interspecies Hybrids:
    Pusa Shankar, Pusa Shankar-1, Nugget,
    Red and Gold, Red 1, Nugget, Red and
    Gold, Red Seven Star and Show Boat.
    THANK YOU……….

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