Chrysanthemum — 5Crop stages

• Pinching and desuckering

  Pinch the shoot tips 4 weeks after planting to make the plant branch out. Remove side suckers regularly. The source also lists a GA3 spray at 50 ppm on days 30, 45 and 60 after planting.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Chrysanthemum – Pinching; desuckering; growth regulators, p. 256

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04