Growth response of papaya (Carica papaya L.) to organic waste and growing media under polyhouse cultivation

Abstract

A field experiment\\r\\nwas conducted to study the “Effect of organic wastes and growing media on seed\\r\\ngermination and seedling growth of papaya (Carica papaya L.) under\\r\\npolyhouse condition” was taken up at the instructional farm of Department of\\r\\nHorticulture, College of Agriculture, Rewa (M.P.) during October to November\\r\\n2022. There were thirteen treatments combinations of organic wastes and growing\\r\\nmedia viz.T1- Control, T2- Cow dung 12 hours +\\r\\nSoil + FYM + Vermicompost T3- Cow dung 12 hours + Soil + FYM +\\r\\nCocopeat T4- Cow dung 24 hours + Soil + FYM + Vermicompost T5-\\r\\nCow dung 24 hours + Soil + FYM + Cocopeat T6- Cow dung slurry 12\\r\\nhours + FYM + Vermicompost T7- Cow dung slurry 12 hours +Soil + FYM\\r\\n+ Cocopeat T8- Cow dung slurry 24 hours + Soil + FYM + Vermicompost T9-\\r\\nCow dung slurry 24 hours + Soil + FYM + Cocopeat T10- Cow urine 12\\r\\nhours + Soil + FYM + Vermicompost T11- Cow urine 12 hours + Soil +\\r\\nFYM + Cocopeat T12- Cow urine 24 hours + Soil + FYM + Vermicompost T13-\\r\\nCow urine 24 hours + Soil + FYM + Cocopeat. Which were laid out in randomized\\r\\nblock design with three replications.