Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Prachi Minj, Jitendra Singh, Versha Kumari and Rekha Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out in the field of Pt. KLS College of Horticulture and Research Station, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) year 2021-22, under Vegetable Science Department with a view to study the “Response of different Propagation Methods on growth attributes of Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.)”. The crop Water spinach of variety Kalmi Reshmi were used to grown in nine treatments with 3 replications in a Randomized Block Design (RBD). The soil of experimental field was sandy clay soil. The PGR and biofertilizer used in the experiment were GA₃ 100 ppm and Trichoderma viride 2 ml/L water as per the treatment and inorganic fertilizer content in dose of NPK (75:50:75 kg NPK/ha) in 9 treatments viz., T₁: Planting through cuttings of 15 cm length treated with GA₃ (100 ppm), T₂: Planting through cuttings of 15 cm length treated with Trichoderma viride 2 ml/l water, T₃: Planting through cuttings of 15 cm length without treatment, T₄: Planting through seedlings treated with GA₃ (100 ppm), T₅: Planting through seedlings treated with Trichoderma viride 2 ml/l water, T₆: Planting through seedlings without treatment, T₇: Direct sowing of seeds treated with GA₃ (100 ppm), T₈: Direct sowing of seeds treated with Trichoderma viride 2 ml/l water and T₉: [Control] Direct sowing of seeds without treatment. The result revealed that maximum No. of established plants/plot (71.33), Vine Length (cm) (32.20 cm), Number of Leaves/plant (128.07), Leaf Length (cm) (11.65 cm), Leaf Width (cm) (2.72 cm), Petiole Length (cm) (7.50 cm), Inter nodal Distance (cm) (1.30 cm), Number of Vines/plant (20.60), Days to 1st cutting (30.00), Fresh Weight of Foliage/plant (gm) (104.10 gm), Dry Weight of Foliage/plant (gm) (20.61 gm) and Dry Matter Percentage of Foliage (19.80) was recorded under the treatment T₄ (Planting through seedlings treated with GA₃ 100 ppm), while the minimum was noticed in treatment T₉ ([Control] Direct sowing of seeds without treatment). On the basis of present experiment, treatment T₄ (Planting through seedlings treated with GA₃ 100 ppm) was found significantly superior for all the growth parameters of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.). Hence, it can be concluded for cultivation of water spinach.