Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
RD Maindad, AM Bhosale and PA Sasane

Abstract:
The simple air layering recorded the maximum number of sprouts (16.50), length of sprouts (21.33 cm), diameter of sprouts (2.23 mm) and number of leaves (50.38), highest plant height (32.86 cm), girth of shoot (5.60 mm), fresh (15.22 g.) and dry weight of shoots (7.13 g.) at 90 DAT were observed better under this treatment at 90 DAT. With respect to rooting media, sphagnum moss recorded maximum shoot characters such as highest number of sprouts (17.30), highest length of sprouts (23.41cm), highest diameter of sprouts(2.30 mm), highest number of leaves (52.23), while highest plant height (33.12 cm), highest girth of shoot (6.00 mm), highest fresh (15.76 g) and dry weight of shoot (7.56 g) at 90 DAT. However, lowest values were found in the coco peat. Among the different biological agents, bio-mix recorded significantly maximum shoot characters such as number of sprouts (16.72), length of sprouts (21.78 cm), diameter of sprouts (2.26 mm), number of leaves (50.98), plant height (32.95 cm), girth of shoot (5.72 mm), fresh (15.36 g.) and dry weight of shoot (7.30 g.) at 90 DAT were also recorded maximum under this treatment. The treatment combination of L1M1B1(Simple air layering + Sphagnum moss + Bio- mix) was recorded significantly maximum shoot characters such as the maximum number of sprouts (17.78), maximum length of sprouts (23.97 cm), maximum diameter of sprouts (2.34 mm), maximum number of leaves(53.91) ,maximum plant height (33.28 cm), maximum girth of shoot (6.35 mm), maximum fresh (15.90 g.) and dry weight of shoot (7.68 g.) and the highest survival percentage (93.53%) at 90 DAT. However, minimum values were recorded in the treatment combination of L2M2B2 (Modified air layering + Coco peat+ Azotobacter).