Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Effect of various media on seed germination, seedling growth and establishment of annual drumstick (Moringa oleifera) cv. PKM 1
Author(s): Ketouseno Mor and S Saravanan
Abstract: The present experiment was conducted to study the effect of various media on seed germination, seedling growth and establishment of drumstick (Moringa oliefera) cv. PKM 1 from July to October at the department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India. The experiment was conducted in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with twelve treatments combinations and one control with three replications using vermicompost, poultry manure, goat manure, FYM, sand and soil to find out the best media combination for the growth and development of drumstick plant. The growth parameters such as stem height, stem girth and no. of leaves were recorded at 30,60and 90 days after germination. The physiological parameters and quality parameters such as fresh weight of shoot (g), fresh weight of root(g), total plant weight, root: shoot ratio, moisture, ash, fat and fiber content were analyse at 90 days after germination. It was concluded that application of media combinations T11[Soil (20%) + Sand (20%) + FYM (20%) + Vermicompost (20%) + Poultry Manure (20%)] records the maximum germination percentage, stem height, stem girth, fresh weight of shoot and fresh weight of root. This media combination also records the maximum ash and fiber content.
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Ketouseno Mor, S Saravanan. Effect of various media on seed germination, seedling growth and establishment of annual drumstick (Moringa oleifera) cv. PKM 1. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):46-49.
