Crop Solutions · Season guide
Flowers
Marigold thrives with a strong root system at transplanting and steady micronutrients through to flowering. Urvar's program supports branching, boosts flower set, and keeps blooms coming through the picking season.
Season schedule
What to apply, and when
Stage timing comes from agricultural-university research (cited). Doses are Urvar's own label doses, shown per katha with bigha and acre equivalents.
1 bigha = 20 katha (West Bengal) · 1 acre ≈ 60.5 katha
- 1
4-week-old seedlings, 45×35 cm spacing1
Land preparation & transplanting
FYM is worked into the field at preparation, with a basal dose of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium at transplanting.
Cow Dung Manure (FYM)
Basal application before planting
50 kg per katha
1 t per bigha · ≈ 3 t per acre
Label dose for Flowers
PROM – Phosphate Rich Organic Manure
Before flowering stage
2 kg per katha
40 kg per bigha · ≈ 121 kg per acre
Label dose for Flowers
- 2
30 days after planting1
Pinching
The terminal shoot is tipped off 30 days after planting to encourage branching.
- 3
45 days after planting1
Top dressing
The remaining nitrogen is top-dressed at 45 days after planting.
Humic Acid Liquid
Mix in 15–20 litres water per Katha
30–60 ml per katha
0.6–1.2 L per bigha · ≈ 1.8–3.6 L per acre
Label dose: foliar spray
Zinc EDTA 12%
Mix in 15–20 litres water per Katha
3–7 g per katha
60–140 g per bigha · ≈ 182–424 g per acre
Label dose: foliar spray
- 4
From 60 days after planting1
Flowering & picking
Flowers are picked once every 3 days starting 60 days after planting.
PROM – Humic Based Flowering Booster
Apply 10–15 days before flowering (label timing for flowering crops)
2 kg per katha
40 kg per bigha · ≈ 121 kg per acre
Label dose for Flowers
Boron EDTA
Mix in 15–20 litres water per Katha
2–4 g per katha
40–80 g per bigha · ≈ 121–242 g per acre
Label dose: foliar spray
Deficiency guide
Spot it, fix it
General symptoms that apply across crops. Confirm with a soil or leaf test before treating.3
Upper leaves show interveinal chlorosis, eventually whitening. Leaves may be small and distorted, in a rosette form.
Growing points develop abnormally; the tips become stunted and die, and flowers and fruits may abort.
Growth is slow and stunted, and older leaves turn purple, especially on the underside.
Flowers FAQ
Common questions
How do I convert a per-katha dose to bigha or acre?
Multiply by 20 for a West Bengal bigha (1 bigha = 20 katha), or by about 60.5 for an acre. Every dose on this page already shows all three.
Which Urvar products does the Flowers program use?
Land preparation & transplanting: Cow Dung Manure (FYM), PROM – Phosphate Rich Organic Manure. Top dressing: Humic Acid Liquid, Zinc EDTA 12%. Flowering & picking: PROM – Humic Based Flowering Booster, Boron EDTA.
Can I get a plan for my own field?
Yes. Message us on WhatsApp with your district, field size and planting date, and our team will reply with a plan.
Sources
- 1. TNAU Agritech Portal, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: Horticulture, Flower Crops – Marigold (fertilizer schedule and cultivation practices). agritech.tnau.ac.in/horticulture/horti_flower%20crops_marigold.html
- 2. Ray, J. and Bordolui, S.K. (2020). Effect of GA3 on marigold seed production in Gangetic Alluvial Zone. Journal of Crop and Weed 16(1). Horticultural Research Station, Mondouri, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia. www.researchgate.net/publication/343464459_Effect_of_GA3_on_marigold_seed_production_in_Gangetic_Alluvial_Zone
- 3. TNAU Agritech Portal, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: Mineral Nutrition – nutrient deficiency symptoms (general, all crops). agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/agri_min_nutri_def_symptoms.html
Doses: Urvar Natural product labels. The Flowering Booster's timing follows its label guidance for flowering crops.
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