Chrysanthemum: Agro-technology

Chrysanthemums are extensively grown all over the world for their beautiful charming flowers with excellent vase life. These plants are cultivated as pot plants for beautifying indoors and outdoors, as cut flowers for making bouquets and as loose flower for making garlands and worshipping purpose. The global market for Chrysanthemum is approximately USD 365 million and is considered as elite flower in terms of trade volume.

CSIR-IHBT has developed five cultivars through hybridization and selection approach for commercial cultivation.

Him Aditya-Yellow colored, Double flower shape with average flower diameter of 8.36 cm.

Him Ujjwala- Brick red colored with yellow tip of florets, Double flower shape with average flower head diameter of 6.19 cm.

Him Pushkar-Dark pink spoon shaped ray florets, Double flower shape with average flower head diameter of 7.99 cm.

Him Shringar- Pink flowers, Double flower shape with average flower head diameter of 9.94 cm.

Him Shikhar- Creamish white flowers with yellow centre, Double flower shape with flower head diameter of 6.91 cm.

CSIR-IHBT has developed the societal relevant technology to supports farming community by

• Providing planting materials
• Training on cultivation practices

Varieties registration under process