MARIGOLD NARANGI – नारंगी गेंदा (40 Seed)

🌼 Marigold (Narangi Genda) Growing Guide
🔹 Common name ➜ Marigold, Genda, Narangi phool
🔹 Scientific name ➜ Tagetes erecta
🔹 Type ➜ Flower crop 🌸
🔹 Color ➜ Orange (Narangi) 🧡
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic flower farming
➜ Natural farming
➜ Temple & festival use
➜ Loose flower market

🌤️ Climate & Sowing Time 🇮🇳
India:
➜ Summer crop ➜ January – February
➜ Rainy crop ➜ June – July 🌧️
➜ Winter crop ➜ September – October

📍 Punjab:
➜ Best sowing: • January – February (summer flowers)
• June – July (rainy crop)
✔️ Best temperature: ➜ 18–30°C

🌱 Nursery Preparation
➜ Seed rate ➜ 400–500 g per acre
Steps: 1️⃣ Use organic marigold seeds
2️⃣ Sow in nursery bed
3️⃣ Germination ➜ 5–7 days
4️⃣ Transplant after ➜ 25–30 days

🌾 Soil Requirement
➜ Best ➜ Well-drained loamy soil
➜ pH ➜ 6–7.5
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic flower cultivation
➜ Natural soil farming

🌿 Transplanting
Spacing:
➜ Row ➜ 45–60 cm
➜ Plant ➜ 30–45 cm
✔️ Helps: ➜ Bigger flowers
➜ Good branching
➜ Higher yield

🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan
Before transplant:
➜ FYM ➜ 8–10 ton/acre
➜ Vermicompost
➜ Neem cake

During growth:
➜ Jeevamrit spray
➜ Panchgavya
➜ Bone meal (organic)
✔️ Improves: ➜ Flower size 🌼
➜ Color brightness 🧡
➜ Plant health

✂️ Pinching (Very Important)
➜ Do pinching after 30–35 days
✔️ Benefits: ➜ More branches
➜ More flowers
➜ Uniform plant shape

💧 Irrigation
➜ Water every 5–7 days
➜ Keep soil moist
❌ Avoid waterlogging

🐛 Organic Pest Control
Common pests:
➜ Aphids
➜ Thrips
➜ Leaf spot
Control:
➜ Neem oil spray 🌿
➜ Buttermilk spray
➜ Sticky traps
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic flower farming
➜ Chemical-free production

🌼 Harvesting
➜ First harvest ➜ 60–70 days
➜ Pick fully open flowers
✔️ Regular picking increases yield

⏳ Crop Duration
➜ Total life ➜ 3–4 months

📦 Yield
➜ Average ➜ 80–120 quintal flowers / acre
✔️ High demand: ➜ Festivals 🎉
➜ Weddings 💍
➜ Temple use 🛕

🪴 Growing Marigold on Roof (Grow Bags)
Container size:
➜ Grow bag ➜ 10–12 inch
Soil mix:
➜ 40% soil
➜ 30% compost
➜ 20% cocopeat
➜ 10% sand

Sunlight ☀️
➜ 6–8 hours sunlight
Watering 💧
➜ Every 1–2 days (summer)
Production (Terrace)
➜ 1 plant ➜ 30–80 flowers
✔️ Good for: ➜ Terrace gardening
➜ Home decoration
➜ Flower selling

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➜ Organic marigold seeds
➜ Narangi genda seeds
➜ Orange marigold seeds India
➜ Flower seeds for farming
➜ Loose flower farming seeds
➜ Temple flower seeds
➜ Organic flower seeds India
➜ Terrace gardening flower seeds
➜ Desi flower seeds
➜ Flower seed sales
➜ Seasonal demand

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