Research Article | Published: 01 December 2005

Response of Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees seedlings to soil conditioner and plant growth regulator

S. Jolly, K. R. Yadav, R. K. Sharma, R. M. Kothari and V. Ramamurthy

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 12 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 187-190 | 2005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2005-4XFV2S | Cite this article

Abstract

Seedlings of Dendrocalamus strictus were studied for changes in shoot height, biomass and sugar level in response to treatment with two growth promoting substances, soil conditioner (SC) and plant growth regulator (PGR). Treatment with SC showed only a marginal increase in the biomass while foliar spray of PGR resulted in substantial improvement in the height as well as the biomass of treated plants. Combined treatment of SC and PGR was found to be more effective in enhancing the biomass of seedlings as compared to individual treatments. Sucrose, glucose and fructose were the major sugars detected in the extracts of D. strictus seedlings. These sugars were found to decrease in all the treated seedlings as compared to the untreated seedlings.

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Jolly, S., Yadav, K.R., Sharma, R.K., Kothari, R.M. and Ramamurthy, V., 2005. Response of Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees seedlings to soil conditioner and plant growth regulator. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 12(4), pp.187-190. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2005-4XFV2S

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