Research Article | Published: 01 September 2003

Effect of different soil mixtures and fertilizers on the growth of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. seedlings

Pankaj Tiwari and A. K. Saxena

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 26 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 254-259 | 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-F93NTG | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to identify best soil mixture and fertilizer doses for raising quality seedlings of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. in nursery. Among all the potting mixtures, i.e., soil, sand and FYM in 1:2:2 and 1:2:1 ratios indicated higher growth, dry weight and quality index of seedlings. It was further observed that seedling growth increased on increasing FYM in all the combinations of potting mixture, while increase of sand in potting mixture beyond 1:2:2 ratio of soil, sand and FYM was not beneficial for the growth of seedlings. The application of 100 mg urea and 25 mg SSP in soil mixture showed maximum growth and dry weight of seedlings. Root nodulation was, however, inhibited by the application of these fertilizers. The response breadth was wider for all the traits in both these experiments. However, it was comparatively higher under different soil mixtures than for fertilizer doses.

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Tiwari, P. and Saxena, A.K., 2003. Effect of different soil mixtures and fertilizers on the growth of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. seedlings. Indian Journal of Forestry, 26(3), pp.254-259. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-F93NTG

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