Research Article | Published: 01 December 2010

Evaluation of different potting mixture for raising Albizia Lebbeck (L.) Benth. seedlings in the nursery

Mumtaz Majeed, Altamash Bashir and Hilal Ahmad

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 529-532 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-39J963 | Cite this article

Abstract

Experiment was conducted to optimize the appropriate potting mixture ingredients, their proportion for raising quality planting stock of Albizia lebbeck seedlings. Among all the treatments T4 produced best results with respect to most of the growth (i.e. height and collar diameter), biomass (fresh and dry weights) and quality parameters (DQI); however its performance was at par with T3 treatment. On the other hand seedlings raised in treatment T2 performed better for root: shoot ratio and sturdiness compared to other treatments. Thus FYM in combination of soil and sand holds promise as a potting medium for raising seedlings of Albizia lebbeck, as FYM possess better water holding capacity and regulates nutrient uptake, improve plant yield and physical status of soil.

Keywords

Quality parameters, Biomass, Root: shoot ratio, Seedlings, Soils, Fungicides, Sturdiness quotient (SQ)

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Majeed, M., Bashir, A. and Ahmad, H., 2010. Evaluation of different potting mixture for raising Albizia Lebbeck (L.) Benth. seedlings in the nursery. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(4), pp.529-532. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-39J963

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2010

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