STUDIES ON GERMINATION AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF Myrica esculenta Buch.Ham. UNDER NURSERY CONDITION
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2020-09
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UHF,NAUNI
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The present investigation entitled “Studies on germination and growth performance of
Myrica esculenta Buch.Ham. under nursery condition” was conducted in nursery of the
Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry,
Nauni, Solan-173230 (HP) during 2019-2020. Myrica esculenta is a medically important shrub
/medium to large tree belong to the family Myricaceae. There is enormous biotic pressure on this
species and natural regeneration is poor. It is very hard to propagate Myrica esculenta through root
suckers and stem cuttings. A very little information is available concerning the germination of this
species. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to examine the interaction effect of different
pre-sowing seed treatments, growing media and container types on the germination behaviour and
seedling vigour of Myrica esculenta. The harvested seeds were pretreated with various pre-sowing
treatments and sown in different containers consisting of various potting mixtures and the study was
conducted under nursery conditions. From the present investigation it is concluded that in nursery
conditions treatment of seeds with beejamrita for a period of 3 weeks (T5) and subsequently sown in
growing media consisting of soil + sand + vermicompost in ratio 1:1:1 (M4) excelled over other
treatments and registered maximum germination percent (32.40%), germination value (0.50),
germination energy (24.44%) along with minimum germination period (47.00 days) and energy
period (36.00 days). Along with that the maximum seedling vigour including the growth, biomass and
quality parameters, was recorded in the seeds pretreated with beejamrita for a period of 3 weeks (T5)
and subsequently sown in root trainers of size 250 cc (C3) consisting of growing media soil + sand +
vermicompost in ratio 1:1:1 (M4).