Best temperatures are 20–28 °C by day and 15–20 °C at night. Chrysanthemum is a short-day plant, so plant it so that flowering falls in the short-day months; in Tamil Nadu, planting in April–May gives flowers in September–December. Soil: well-drained red loam with pH 6–7. Varieties in the source: Co 1, Co 2, MDU 1, Indira, Red Gold.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Chrysanthemum – Varieties; climate; soil, p. 256
