DOI: 10.54207/bsmps1000-1994-o6q89h ISSN: 0971-9431

Effect of Seed Size, Rooting Medium and Fertilizers on the Growth of Seedlings of Ceiba pentandra (Linn.) Gaertn.

M. Dileep, K. Sudhakara, A. Santhoshkumar, K. Nazeema, P. Ashokan
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An experiment was conducted at College of Forestry, Vellanikkara to determine the optimum size of seed, suitable rooting medium and the need to apply fertilizers for producing good quality seedlings of Ceiba pentantra. In general, farm yard manure had the most dominant effect over seed size or fertilizers to produce good quality seedlings. It was also found that large sized seeds weighing more than 0.055 g have to be sown in rooting medium containing soil, sand and FYM, in proportion of 1:1:1 to obtain better seedlings.

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