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Studies on effect of different soil-based and soil-less growing media on growth and flowering of snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.)

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Title Studies on effect of different soil-based and soil-less growing media on growth and flowering of snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.)
 
Creator RAKESH KUMAR
AJAY KUMAR SINGH
KRISHNA S. TOMAR
AMIT KANAWJIA
GURUDATT OJHA
 
Subject Antirrhinum, cocopeat, growing media, vermicompost and leaf mould
 
Description A pot experiment was carried out at Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda to ascertain the effect of different potting media on growth and flowering parameters of snapdragon. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with eight treatments replicated thrice consisting of five pots per replication. The media compositions comprised of T1-Soil + Sand + FYM (2:1:1), T2-Soil + Sand + Vermicompost (2:1:1), T3-Soil + Sand + Vermicompost + Cocopeat (1:1:1:1), T4-Cocopeat + Perlite + Vermicompost (2:1:1), T5- Cocopeat + Vermicompost + Vermiculite (2:1:1), T6-Cocopeat + Perlite + Leaf Mould (2:1:1), T7-Cocopeat + Vermicompost + Leaf Mould (2:1:1) and T8-Soil + Leaf Mould + Sand (2:1:1). Analysis of results revealed that among different media compositions, growing media T5 was found to be best for plant height (21.33 cm), plant spread (22.88 cm), number of branches (16.24), number of leaves (409.53), flower bud diameter (0.53 cm) and number of flowers (28.13). Earliness in flower bud initiation (41.80 days) was recorded in T3 and T2 whereas T2 exhibited minimum days to flower bud opening (50.33 days). Highest root length (11.83 cm) was recorded at full bloom stage in media composition T5 whereas, maximum root spread (14.27 cm) was recorded with the treatment T3. Therefore, it can be concluded that T5 media composition Cocopeat + Vermicompost + Vermiculite (2:1:1) was found best for growth and flowering of snapdragon.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture
 
Date 2024-05-16
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JOH/article/view/151661
 
Source Journal of Ornamental Horticulture; Vol. 26 No. 1 & 2 (2023): January - December, 2023; 90-97
2249-880X
0972-0499
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JOH/article/view/151661/54556
 
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