The aim of the present work was to evaluate the changes in polyamine (PA) content, peroxidase (POX) activity and levels of total protein and total soluble carbohydrates throughout the lifetime of leaves and inflorescences of chrysanthemum ‘Faroe’ treated with gibberellic acid (GA3) (used in production practices) and kept at room temperature and cold storage. The treatments were composed of four...

The field experiment entitled “Varietal evaluation of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora T.) under open condition in Prayagraj” was carried out during September 2022 to January 2023, Horticulture Research Farm, Department Horticulture, Naini Agriculture Institute, SHUATS. laid Randomized Block Design with three replications. comprised fifteen varieties chrysanthemum viz. Kanadee, Flood, Wi...

Chrysanthemum ( × morifolium ) is a common ornamental crop with qualitative short-day flowering response. Extending short day moderate blue [B (400–500 nm)] light inhibits in greenhouse conditions sunlight but does not indoors (without sunlight) under B + red [R (600–700 or white light. We postulated that the contrasting responses to as extension depended on far-red [FR (700–800 during day, whi...