Research Article | Published: 01 June 2003

Response of Jatropha seedlings to seed size and growing medium

Naresh  Kaushik, J. C. Kaushik and Sushil Kumar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1/2 | Page No. 40-42 | 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2003-2KB553 | Cite this article

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at HAU Regional Research Station, Bawal in order to get good quality seedlings for planting; on investigating the effect of seed size and rooting media on the growth of Jatropha curcas seedlings. Seedlings from large sized seeds showed significant increase in height, collar diameter, root length, number of leaves and dry matter production than small sized seeds. Rooting medium containing farmyard manure (FYM) was significantly better than rooting medium without farmyard manure.

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Kaushik, N., Kaushik, J.C. and Kumar, S., 2003. Response of Jatropha seedlings to seed size and growing medium. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 10(1/2), pp.40-42. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2003-2KB553

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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2003

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