MARIGOLD :

 HOW TO CARE OF PLANTS "MARIGOLD"

Scientific name	Tagetes	Plant type	Annual
Country of origin	Mexico	Height & Width	1 -2  & 0-1  feet
Family	Asteraceae	Bloom time	Spring, Summer
Genus	Tagetes	Sun	Full sun

 1. Marigold is winter seasonal flower plants.

 2. There are various types of Marigold such as Mexican Marigold, Signet Marigold, African             Marigold, French Marigold.Tagetes, Southern Marigold etc.

 3. The flower blooms in various colours like golden, white, red , orange and yellow but orange         and yellow are most commonly found. 

 4. Fertilizer you can use both organic and chemical. You can use Vermi compost ,Cow dung,              Bone meal are organic and NPK,DAP,SSP,Potash as chemical  fertilizer.  You may need to use     chemical pesticide to keep free from pest or insect attack and you also can use Neem oil as            organic pesticide. 

 5. Full Sunlight is required between 6 to 8 hours for good blooming, well draining  and watering       every day as required. 

 6. Do not watering Marigold from overhead watering only in base area and keep soil in moist          condition.

 7. It takes  8 to 12 weeks time for flowering and blooming well.