Influence of fermented cocopeat on seedling vigour in some vegetables, marigold and pigeon pea
| dc.creator | S.C. Kotur | |
| dc.date | 2014 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T03:44:38Z | |
| dc.description | Seedlings of four solanaceous, two cruciferous, five cucurbitaceous vegetables, and, marigold and pigeon pea were grown in pro-trays filled with ‘Arka Fermented’ coco-peat or on conventional raised bed. Seedlings grown on raised bed were superior in all the crops excepting capsicum. Pigeon pea recorded significantly longer tap root in pro-trays with the root getting matted at the base of the coco-peat plug. The plug is rendered redundant at transplanting. To enhance the vigour of ‘Arka Ananya’ tomato seedlings in pro-trays, modification in growth medium was attempted by blending soil in various proportions and adding 0.2% humic acid to the irrigation water. Blending cocopeat:soil at 3:1 ratio caused some improvement compared to that with cocopeat alone or 1:1 and 1:3 blends of cocopeat:soil. Soil alone, placed in the pro-tray, also failed to equal the high seedling vigour produced by conventional raised bed method. Addition of 0.2% humic acid in water used for irrigating pro-trays showed no improvement in seedling vigour.Reduced vigour of seedlings raised in pro-trays in several vegetables, and poor performance of such seedlings in tomato, cabbage and cauliflower crops in the field, indicates a need for further improvement in the technology. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | 0973-354X | |
| dc.identifier | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=577061808015 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/442046 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Society for Promotion of Horticulture | |
| dc.relation | http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5770 | |
| dc.rights | Journal of Horticultural Sciences | |
| dc.source | Journal of Horticultural Sciences (India) Num.2 Vol.9 | |
| dc.subject | Agrociencias | |
| dc.title | Influence of fermented cocopeat on seedling vigour in some vegetables, marigold and pigeon pea | |
| dc.type | artículo científico |