Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Priyanka Paikra, MS Paikra and Anil Netam

Abstract:
An experiment entitled “Effect of Gibberellic acid and growing media on seed germination, growth and vigour of papaya (Carica papaya L.) Seedling” was conducted during 2020-21 at the Horticulture Research Farm, under Pt. Kishorilal Shukla College of Horticulture & Research Station, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. The experiment was laid out in factorial completely randomized design (FCRD), which included 28 treatments with 3 replications; there were two factors which comprised seven levels of different growing media and four levels of growth regulators. The treatment combination of soil: sand: vermicompost; in 1:1:1 ratio along with 100 ppm (M₂G₁) showed better for seed germination, root growth parameters and survival percentage and combination of growing media soil: sand: rice husk: vermicompost; in 1:1:1:1 ratio with GA3 100 ppm (M₅G₁) was found better for shoot growth parameters and survival percentage, hence both treatment combination M₂G₁ and M₅G₁ was found to be most suitable and may be recommended for raising of quality planting material of papaya.