Effect of Potting Media on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) under Pryagraj Agro Climatic Condition

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the Effect of potting media on seed germination and seedling growth of jackfruit at the Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, during the period 2023-24. The experiment was laid in completely randomized block design with three replications and ten treatment combinations. viz, T0 Control(soil), T1 (Soil + FYM + cocopeat)(3:1:1), T2 (Soil + vermicompost + cocopeat) (2:1:2), T3 (Soil + FYM + cocopeat)(1:1:3), T4 (Soil + FYM + vermicompost) (1:2:1), T5 (Soil + vermicompost)(1:1), T6 (Soil + FYM + vermicompost)(1:1:1) T7 (Soil + FYM + vermicompost) (2:2:2), T8 (Soil + FYM)(2:2), T9 (Soil + vermicompost)(2:2). The seeds were kept in moist area so seed do not dry. The seeds were then sown in the pre-filled polybags and various parameters related to Germination Parameters, Growth Parameters, Economics and Survival were evaluated. Present investigation found that treatment T9 (Soil + vermicompost) (2:2). Performed best in term of Germination percentage, Number of leaves, Plant height, Leaf length, Chlorophyll content and stem Diameter. The lowest observation was recorded in T1 (Control)(soil). The highest B:C Ratio (2.23) was found in the same treatment