Research Article | Published: 22 December 2017

Effect of Potting Mixture on Growth of Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari Through Semi-Hardwood Cuttings

A. S. Sure, S. M. Khachane and Ashish U. Nimkar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 24 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 239-242 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-512MNU | Cite this article

Abstract

An experimental trial was conducted to find out the effective potting mixture and low cost quality planting material through semi-hardwood cuttings propagation of endangered medicinal plant Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari.  The experiment was carried out in CRD (Completely Randomized Design) with six treatments, three replications and 20 cuttings per treatment. Growth in cutting was measured by eleven parameters. Parameter such as sprouting percentage (88.67%), rooting percentage (83.45%), minimum days for sprouting (9.82), number of sprouts (7.17), length of shoot (15.25cm), diameter of shoot (3.950mm), number of leaves (24.83), chlorophyll content a, b and total (7.6290, 5.7083 and 13.3374 mg/100g, respectively) was significantly superior under potting mixture S+S+V (soil+sand+vermicompost). Furthermore rooting parameter such as number of roots (7.51), length of root (14.60cm), diameter of root (1.338mm) was found higher in media containing S+S+C (soil+sand+cocopeat).

Keywords

Potting Mixture, Commiphora wightii, Medicinal

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Sure, A.S., Khachane, S.M. and Nimkar, A.U., 2017. Effect of Potting Mixture on Growth of Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari Through Semi-Hardwood Cuttings. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 24(4), pp.239-242. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-512MNU

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