Effect of Different Potting Media on Seeds Germination & Growth of Dahiman (Cordia macleodii Hook.) in Nursery
Neha Minj *
Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgharh), India.
Pratap Toppo
Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgharh), India.
S.S. Tuteja
Centre of Excellence on NTFPs & MAPs, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgharh), India.
Lalji Singh
Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgharh), India.
Manish Kumar Mankur
Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgharh), India.
Alok Singh Bargah
Department of Forest Products and Utilization, College of Forestry and Research Station, MGUVV, Sankra Patan Durg (Chhattisgharh), India.
Sakshi Verma
Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgharh), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study was conducted at the Herbal Garden, IGKV, Raipur (C.G.) from July to January during the 2023-24 session. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of various potting mixtures on the growth of Dahiman (Cordia macleodii) in a nursery setting. The experiment used a Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications and nine different treatments. The treatments involved different combinations of potting mixtures: T1 (sand + soil + FYM, 1:1:1), T2 (soil + sand + vermicompost, 1:1:1), T3 (soil + vermicompost + FYM, 1:1:1), T4 (sand + soil + lemongrass compost, 1:1:1), T5 (sand + soil + FYM, 2:1:1), T6 (sand + soil + vermicompost, 1:1:1), T7 (sand + soil + vermicompost, 1:1:2), T8 (sand + soil + FYM, 1:1:2), and T9 (control). The T7 treatment (sand + soil + vermicompost, 1:1:2) stood out as the most effective, significantly improving all growth parameters for both Dahiman. These findings indicate that the T7 treatment (sand + soil + vermicompost, 1:1:2) is the best choice for promoting healthy growth in Dahiman seedlings.
Keywords: Seedlings, complete randomized design, FYM & vermicompost