Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Moryom Panyang and LS Verma

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Effect of varying combination of livestock waste and crop residues as growing media on rooting of marigold cutting” was conducted at Poly house of Tissue Culture Lab at College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C. G.) during 2020-21. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with 7 treatments viz. T₁ - Sand + FYM + Chickpea straw (1:1:1), T₂ - Sand + FYM + Rice husk (1:1:1), T₃ - Sand + FYM + Wheat straw (1:1:1), T₄ - Sand + Poultry manure + Chickpea straw (1:1:1), T₅ - Sand + Poultry manure + Rice husk (1:1:1), T₆ - Sand + Poultry manure + Wheat straw (1:1:1), T₇ - Sand (Control) replicated trice. All treatments had significant effect on marigold cuttings, superior effect was observed in T₆ (Sand + Poultry manure + Wheat straw) having highest rooting percentage (82.22%), fresh weight of root (0.25g), dry weight of root (0.09 g), longest shoot length (11.73 cm) and root length (6.01 cm) as compare to all other treatment. Therefore, it can be concluded that among the different agricultural waste used as component of growing media, the combination of Sand + Poultry manure + Wheat straw (1:1:1) was found best for propagation of marigold and proved to be sustainable solution for agro waste management.