Vol. 9, Issue 10 (2020)

Author(s):
PS Negi, Pooja Bhatt, Anupama Rawat, Vikas Verma, Ankit Dongariyal, RK Prasad and Alankar Singh

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried during 2003 out at The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi to study the effect of different potting media and IBA concentration on sprouting and rooting of Eucalyptus camaldolensis and E. hybrid. For the experiment, 400 cuttings of both the species were selected. The results of the experiment revealed that potting media 3 (vermiculite 40%, solilite 20% and sand 40%) had the maximum sprouting (42.33%) percentage, whereas potting media 1 (vermiculite 33%, solilite 33% and sand 33%) recorded the least sprouting (26.67%) in cuttings of E. camaldulensis. Similarly, potting media 3 (vermiculite 40%, solilite 20% and sand 40%) had the maximum sprouting (25.67%), whereas potting media 1 (vermiculite 33%, solilite 33% and sand 33%) recorded the least sprouting (18.67%) in cuttings of E. hybrid. Moreover, cuttings in potting media 3 treated with 4000 ppm IBA had maximum sprouting (25.67%), while the sprouting was least (18%) in potting media 2 treated with 2000 ppm IBA.