100 varieties of chrysanthemum on display : The Tribune India

Join Whatsapp Channel

100 varieties of chrysanthemum on display

LUDHIANA: The 22nd Chrysanthemum Show began at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here today.

100 varieties of chrysanthemum on display

Visitors admire flowers during the 22nd Chrysanthemum Show at the PAU in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan



Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 7

The 22nd Chrysanthemum Show began at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here today.

Flower lovers, hobbyists and growers thronged the show, where nearly 2,000 pots of more than 100 varieties of chrysanthemum belonging to diverse categories have been displayed.

The Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, and the Estate Organisation, PAU, have organised the show in the memory of Bhai Vir Singh, a renowned Punjabi poet and an ardent lover of chrysanthemums.

Inaugurating the show, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, said flower shows were annual feature of the university and encouraged growers to adopt floriculture for income enhancement.

Flowers beautify the surroundings and bring peace to the mind, he remarked. Dr Dhillon called upon the visitors to grow more flowers and consult the department ecperts for commercial cultivation.

Dr HS Grewal, Head, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, said the department had released 17 varieties and the PAU was a leading centre of the ICAR for the development of new varieties and production technologies for chrysanthemum. In all, 200 entries had been received from educational institutions, individuals, government organisations for the competition, he said.

Dr RK Dubey, Assistant Professor of Landscaping, said visitors could buy chrysanthemum flowerpots during the show till December 9 or from the Research Farm of the department and PAU nursery after the show.

Varieties namely Alfred Wilson, Valiant, Thai Ching Queen, Boris Wilson, Cassa Granda, Obsession, Garden Beauty, Mother Teresa, Yellow Charm, and Kelvin Mandrain were major attraction for the visitors.

Top News

Arvind Kejriwal to be produced before Delhi court today as 6-day ED custody ends

Arvind Kejriwal reaches Delhi court; to be produced before judge as 6-day ED custody ends

Special Judge Kaweri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court, who i...

Delhi High Court dismisses PIL to remove Arvind Kejriwal from CM post after arrest

Delhi High Court dismisses PIL to remove Arvind Kejriwal from CM post after arrest

The bench refuses to comment on merits of the issue, saying ...

US makes another remark on Kejriwal's arrest, reacts to freezing of Congress bank accounts

US makes another remark on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, reacts to freezing of Congress bank accounts

We encourage fair, transparent and timely legal processes, s...

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, wife Gurpreet Kaur welcome baby girl

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann blessed with baby girl

Bhagwant Mann tied the knot with Dr Gurpreet Kaur from Pehow...


Cities

View All