Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Pradnya Pore, SB Thorat, KV Malshe, SS More and AV Mane

Abstract:
The present experiment was conducted to study seedling growth in different growing media at College of Horticulture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli during 2022-2023. The experiment was executed in Randomized Block Design with three replications and ten treatments i.e., T₁: Soil + FYM (1:3), T₂: Soil + Cocopeat + FYM (1:1:1), T₃: Soil + Cocopeat + Vermicompost (1:1:1), T₄: Soil + Sand + FYM (1:1:1), T₅: Soil + Sand + Vermicompost (1:1:1), T₅: Soil + Sand + Vermicompost (1:1:1), T₆: Soil + Rice husk + Sand (1:1:1), T₇: Soil + Cocopeat (2:1), T₈: Soil + Sand (2:1), T₉: Soil + Vermicompost (2:1), T₁₀: Soil + FYM (3:1). The treatment T₅ i.e., Soil + Sand + Vermicompost (1:1:1) was found superior in all growth parameter like plant height (110.16 cm), number of leaves (6.40), girth at collar region (24.96 mm). Whereas, minimum plant height, number of leaves and girth at collar region was observed in treatment T₆ i.e., Soil + Ricehusk + Sand (1:1:1).