Effect of Harvesting at Different Heights on Growth and Flower Yield of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) in Second Season Crop

R Chandra Sekhar¹, Ashwini Kasturi^2*, A Manohar Rao² and S Narender Reddy²

¹Department of Horticulture, College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30, Andhra Pradesh, India

²Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030, Andhra Pradesh, India

^*Corresponding Author: Ashwini Kasturi, Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030, Andhra Pradesh, India, Tel: 08096101696 Email:

Keywords: Carnation; Harvesting of flower stalk; Heights; Cultivars

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