Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Effect of plant growth hormones on growth and yield of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal.)
Author(s): Patidar S, Meena KC, Naruka IS and Haldar A
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during Late Kharif season 2017-18 at Research Farm, College of Horticulture, Mandsaur (MP) to study plant growth hormones on growth and yield of ashwagandha. The experiment was laid out ten treatments and three replications in randomized block design. The results found that spray of IBA 100 mg l-1 found maximum in plant height (39.17, 45.80, 46.97 and 47.27 cm plant-1), no. of leaves (32.80, 83.00, 160.00, 182.33 and 117.80 plant-1), no. of branches (2.67, 4.33, 4.83, 5.17 and 5.17 plant-1), root girth (13.43 mm plant-1), root shoot ratio by weight (125.40 g), root yield (461.33 kg ha-1), root harvest index (31.00 %), fresh of weight root (19.83, 28.67, 29.90 and 33.33 g plant-1) and dry of weight root (0.87, 6.50, 9.50, 11.83 and 13.67 g plant-1) compared to other growth hormones viz. TIBA, CCC and control, while no. of berries (100.20 plant-1), seed yield (5.50 q ha-1), and seed Harvest index (38.83 %), was maximum with CCC 250 ppm mg l-1, spray of 50 mg l-1 individually were very effective in increasing shoot girth (15.70 mm plant-1) and spraying of TIBA suppressed the shoot girth.
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Patidar S, Meena KC, Naruka IS, Haldar A. Effect of plant growth hormones on growth and yield of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal.). Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):3621-3624.
