Stability analysis of nutrient scheduling for lean season flowering in Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)

Abstract

Stability parameters were estimated for eight characters of Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton cv. Single mogra under five nutrient schedules for lean season flowering during three years 2008-11. The analysis of variance showed that the nutrient schedules had significant responses towards different environment changes. Significant nutrient schedule × Environment interactions were detected for all the eight characters, ie. number of leaves at flowering, days to flower initiation, number of flower buds/plant, hundred bud weight, yield/plant, bud length, pedicel length and flower diameter. The treatment T4 (application of 10 kg FYM/plant/year and 120:240:240 g/plant of NPK in four equal splits during February, May, September, December was found to improve lean season yield and is a stable nutrient schedule for the characters, viz. number of leaves at flowering, number of flower buds/plant and yield/plant.

Keywords

• Jasmine
• Lean season flowering
• Nutrient dose
• Stability parameters