Effect of Chrysanthemum Plants to Artificial Defoliation and Disbudding on Growth and Yield

The market outlook for chrysanthemum flowers is extremely optimistic, as domestic and international consumer demand has increased over the past five years. development of plants anticipated to have a positive effect on region's employment opportunities, economic growth, service sector growth. Along with increasing intensity cultivation in various regions, more in-depth research required improve quality added value, well utilize potential locally available resources that are simple farmers apply significant impact improvement. majority business actors small farmers. Chrysanthemum plant technology distinct from other horticultural crops, requiring special maintenance such Disbudding, addition artificial light, defoliation, erection enforcement nets. method employs Factorial Group Random Design, first factor being defoliation including: no at 30 dap, 60 second disbudding disbudding, 90 dap. results demonstrated interaction between had flower stalk weight but variables. treatment leaf very effects all observed variables, exception stalks, which was unaffected. While dap resulted heaviest average 93.58 grams. Artificial able increase yield economically viable fresh by 8.09 percent compared when not performed. 9.25% control.