Research Article | Published: 01 March 2011

Pre sowing seed treatment effect of bio-agents on seed germination and seedling vigour of Banjoak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus)

Birendra Prasad, Rajendra Prasad and V. K. Sah

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 71-74 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-Y7OMBY | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper deals with bio-agents presowing seed treatment on the germination and subsequent seedling growth of Banjoak (Quercus leucotrichophora). The seeds were inoculated by Pseudomonas fluorescens (pf-173), Trichoderma harzianum @ 10 g/kg seed and mixture of both bio-agents for (5 g+ 5g) each of the same rate. All the inoculated treatments significantly influenced the germination and subsequent seedling vigour except the value for dry weight of seedling were at par with all treatments even control. The maximum value for germination, seedling height, total seedling length, collar diameter and vigour index II were observed for cumulative effect of both bio-agent while survival of the seedling, root length and below ground biomass were at par with Pseudomonas fluorescens treated seed. The significantly higher value for above ground biomass per seedling was found in Pseudomonas fluorescens treated seed and number of leafs per plant was recorded for Trichoderma harzianum.

Keywords

Rhizobacteria, Pseudomonas, Vigour index, Uprooted, Bio-fungicides, Inoculation

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Prasad, B., Prasad, R. and Sah, V.K., 2011. Pre sowing seed treatment effect of bio-agents on seed germination and seedling vigour of Banjoak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus). Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(1), pp.71-74. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-Y7OMBY

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