Influence of biofertilizers and media on germination parameters and chlorophyll content in aonla

Abstract

Aonla is one of the highly remunerative crops usually found in dry deciduous forests of India. For raising the rootstock, it is mainly propagated by sexual methods. Findings regarding effect of biofertilizers and media on germination parameters and chlorophyll content is less hence the present experiment was conducted to study the effect of biofertilizers and media on germination parameters and chlorophyll content of aonla.Treatment combinations has showed the significant difference. Among the different treatment combinations used media containing of soil + cocopeat + vermicompost enriched with the biofertilizer mixture of Azatobacter + PSB + KRB has recorded minimum days taken for initiation of seed germination, days taken to 50 per cent germination, maximum germination percent at 20 and 30 DAS and highest chlorophyll content.