CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER (20 Seeds)

🌼 Calendula officinalis (Pot Marigold) Growing Guide

🔹 Common name ➜ Calendula, Pot marigold, Genda (not true marigold)
🔹 Scientific name ➜ Calendula officinalis
🔹 Type ➜ Winter annual flower ❄️
🔹 Colors ➜ Yellow, Orange, Mix 🌼🟡🧡

✔️ Suitable for:
➜ Organic flower farming
➜ Natural farming
➜ Terrace gardening
➜ Medicinal plant cultivation

🌤️ Climate & Sowing Time 🇮🇳
India:
➜ Best sowing ➜ October – November ❄️
➜ Flowering ➜ December – March

📍 Punjab:
➜ Sowing ➜ October – November
✔️ Best temperature: ➜ 15–25°C
❌ Not suitable for high summer heat

🌱 Sowing Method
➜ Direct sowing or nursery
Seed depth: ➜ 1–2 cm
Spacing:
➜ Row ➜ 30–40 cm
➜ Plant ➜ 20–25 cm
✔️ Easy growing plant (beginner friendly)

🌾 Soil Requirement
➜ Best ➜ Well-drained loamy soil
➜ pH ➜ 6–7
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic gardening
➜ Natural soil systems
➜ Medicinal plant farming

🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan
Before sowing:
➜ Compost
➜ Vermicompost
➜ Neem cake
During growth:
➜ Jeevamrit spray
➜ Liquid compost
✔️ Improves: ➜ Flower size 🌼
➜ Blooming duration
➜ Plant health

💧 Irrigation
➜ Water every 4–6 days
➜ Keep soil slightly moist
❌ Avoid overwatering

✂️ Deadheading (Important)
➜ Remove dry flowers regularly
✔️ Benefits: ➜ Continuous flowering
➜ More blooms
➜ Healthy plants

🐛 Organic Pest Control
Common pests:
➜ Aphids
➜ Whiteflies
Control:
➜ Neem oil spray 🌿
➜ Soap water spray
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic flower production
➜ Chemical-free gardening

🌼 Flowering & Harvest
➜ Flowering starts ➜ 45–60 days
➜ Blooming continues ➜ 3–4 months
✔️ Uses: ➜ Decoration 🌼
➜ Herbal medicine 💊
➜ Skin care products 🧴
➜ Tea (edible petals)

⏳ Plant Duration
➜ Total life ➜ 3–4 months

🪴 Growing Calendula on Roof (Grow Bags)
Container size:
➜ Grow bag ➜ 8–10 inch
Soil mix:
➜ 40% soil
➜ 30% compost
➜ 20% cocopeat
➜ 10% sand

Sunlight ☀️
➜ 5–6 hours sunlight

Watering 💧
➜ Light watering every 1–2 days

Production
➜ 1 plant ➜ 20–60 flowers
✔️ Good for: ➜ Terrace gardening
➜ Balcony decoration
➜ Organic home garden