Influence of organic seed treatment on germination of karonda (Carissa carandas) seeds

Abstract

The present research was carried out at Fruit Research Station, Imalia, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur (M.P.). The experiment was conducted adopting Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications and sixteen treatment combinations. It was performed to identify the influence organic seed treatment i.e. seed soaking duration (24 hours and 48 hours), growing media (with and without Pseudomonas) and concentration of cow urine (0, 25%, 50% and 100%) and their combinations on germination of Karonda seeds. The results revealed that treatment T6 with seed soaking duration of 24 hours in 25% cow urine followed by sowing in growing media incorporated with Pseudomonas @ 6 ml kg-1 soil was found superior with respect to various growth parameters such as over the other treatment combinations.