Effect of different growing media and biocapsules on seed germination, seedling growth and survivability percentage of phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) under greenhouse condition

Abstract

My research work accomplished during August 2023 to November 2023 in green house, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The research work is based on “Effect of different growing media and biocapsules on seed germination, seedlings growth and survivability percentage of phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) Under greenhouse condition”. And this experiment was conducted with nine treatments and three replications in Randomized Block Design (RBD). The treatments were T0 (Control), T1 {(Soil + FYM) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:1)}, T2 {(Soil + Cocopeat) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:1), T3 {(Soil + Vermicompost) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:1)}, T4 {(Soil + FYM + Cocopeat) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:1:1)}, T5 {(Soil + FYM + Vermicompost) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:2:1)}, T6 {(Soil + FYM + Cocopeat) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:2:1)}, T7 {(Soil + Vermicompost + Cocopeat) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:2:1)}, T8 {(Soil + FYM + Cocopeat + Vermicompost) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:1:1:1)}. The treatment T5 (Soil + FYM + Vermicompost) + Bio capsule @ 250 ppm (1:2:1) gives the best result in terms of days of Germination (13.56 days),Germination Percentage (82.56%), number of leaves per seedling (4.79, 6.87, 9.67 and 11.00 at 20 DAS, 40 DAS, 60 DAS and 80 DAS respectively), Shoot length (2.32, 6.14, 10.75 and 16.15 at 20 DAS, 40 DAS, 60 DAS and 80 DAS respectively), seedling length (4.32, 7.72, 16.05 and 20.12 at 20 DAS, 40 DAS, 60 DAS and 80 DAS respectively), Seedling girth (4.55, 7.7.2,10.65 and 12.86 at 20 DAS, 40 DAS, 60 DAS and 80 DAS respectively), fresh weight of seedling(19.05 g), leaf area (38.12, 48.89 and 58.99 at 40 DAS, 60 DAS and 80 DAS respectively), Seedling vigor index (1251.03),Chlorophyll content (40.09) and survival % (84.67%).