In order to investigation of vermicompost effect on growth and yield of marigold in pot medium, an experiment was done by a randomized completely block design in three raplications. Treatmnets were included control (30% v/v of soil plus 70% v/v of sand) and three levels of vermicompost (20, 40, 60 % v/v of vermicompost+30% v/v of sand and soil) that applied in three lit. pots. Marigold seeds (T...

Calendula officinalis L., a member of the Asteraceae family, is often known as English Marigold or Pot Marigold. an annual perennial herb traditionally used to treat wounds, ulcers, herpes, scars, skin damage, frostbite, and blood purification. It mainly disorders anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic activity because its numerous biological properties. This plant has high con...

effect of gibberellic acid on marigold (calendula officinalis l.) was evaluated in a pot culture experiment. a factorial experiment based on completely randomized design including 12 treatments and four replications was carried out. main factor was foliar application stages (first, second and third) and sub factor included different concentrations of ga3 (0, 50, 150 and 250 mg l-1). results sho...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of diet supplemented with marigold on egg yolk fatty acid composition and egg quality parameters. Sixty hens were assigned into three groups and fed diets supplemented with 0 (control), 10 g kg(-1), or 20 g kg(-1) marigold for 42 days. Eggs collected at the 6th week of the study were analyzed for fatty acid analysis. Laying performance, e...

Marigold flower extract, a natural pigment, was used to determine its effect on carcass and skin pigmentation, immunity and growth performance of broiler chickens. Two hundred and forty 1-day-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly distributed into four treatment groups with six replicates in a randomized block design. Birds were fed basal diet for 42 d with or without supplementation of m...