Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Ankita Singh

Abstract:
The inquiry on the impact of potting mixture on the growth and quality of Sal (Shorea robusta) seedling was carried out at the Department Nursery of Forestry, Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur, with the objective of enhancing the quality and survival of seedling in a short period of time. The influence of different growing medium on the growth performance of Shorea robusta (Sal) was investigated. Shorea robusta was grown in three different growth media: T₁: Soil (2): Sand (1): FYM (1): Coco pit (1), T₂: (T₂S) - FYM (2): Sand (1): Soil (1): Coco pit (1), and T₃: Coco pit (2): Sand (1): FYM (1): Soil (1). Sapling height (cm), number of leaves, petiole length (cm), leaf width (cm), and midrib length (cm). The goal of this study was to determine how different growing medium influenced the growth rate of Shorea robusta. The results of this study revealed that the plants' height (cm), number of leaves, petiole length (cm), leaf width (cm), and midrib length (cm) were considerably altered when cultivated in soil mix with coco coir in T₃. The results of this study demonstrated that increasing the nutritional content of the growth media can benefit the growth performance of Shorea robusta. The three treatments were T₁ and T₂ and T₃; soil, sand, coco coir, and FYM, and a combination of the four treatments increased seedling development in the order T₃S > T₂S > T₁S.