Marigold

Marigold — 8Costs, yield & selling

  • Yield and pigment use given in the source

    Yield given in the source: 18 t/ha of flowers. Under precision production, the hybrid L3 is cultivated for xanthophyll (pigment) extraction, with 30–35 t/ha of flowers and 1.7–1.9 g of xanthophyll per kg of fresh flowers. These are figures from Tamil Nadu recommendations; actual yields depend on variety, season, care and local conditions.

    Pending expert review
    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Marigold – Yield, pp. 258–259
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-04