Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Bandhiya Sejal, Kanzaria DR, Parasana JS, Patel HN and Shivani Patel

Abstract:
An experiment entitled “Effect of GA₃ and different growing media on seed germination and seedling growth of khirni (Manilkara hexandra Roxb.)” was carried out at Fruit Research Station, Lalbaug, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during May to February 2019-20. Sixteen treatment combinations arising from four levels of GA₃ (G₁ - GA₃ 100 ppm, G₂ - GA₃ 200 ppm, G₃ - GA₃ 300 ppm and G₄ – GA₃ 400 ppm) and four levels of growing medias (M₁ -Soil, M₂- Soil+ Cocopeat, M₃- Soil + FYM and M₄- Soil +Vermicompost) were allocated in completely randomized design with factorial concept in three repetitions. The results showed that the application of treatment G3M3 (Khirni seeds are sowed in Soil + FYM after soaking in GA₃ 300 ppm for 24 hours) was found better for early germination, highest germination percentage, maximum shoot length, number of leaves, stem diameter, fresh and dry weight of seedling as well as highest leaf area and survival percentage of Khirni seedling.