Performance of Pleomele (Dracaena reflexa) Varieties in Different potting MEDIA under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions
Austin T. Raj *
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Urfi Fatmi
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vijay Bahadur
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The experiment was conducted in the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (UP),during February, 2022 to May, 2022 with two varities of Dracaena reflexa and seven potting mix. The objective of the experiment is to find out the better performance of pleomele (dracaena reflexa) varieties
in different potting media under prayagraj agro- climatic conditions. The experiment was laid out in FCRD with 14 Treatment combination replicated thrice. The results revealed that treatment combination V1T7 i.e. Song of India in medium of - Cocopeat: sand: FYM: vermicompost: perlite(1:1:1:1:1v/v) – performed significantly better in terms of plant height, plant spread, number of leaves, root length, leaf width, leaf length and stem girth.
Keywords: Dracaena reflexa, Song of India, Cocopeat, sand, FYM, vermicompost, perlite