Pre-sowing Seed Treatment for Elite Seedling Production in Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.)

Author: Senthil Raj R.*, V. Manonmani, P.R. Renganayaki, P. Jeyakumar, C. Babou and K.P. Ragupathi

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Abstract

Study on identifying the suitability of different pre-sowing seed treatment for enhanced seed germination, seedling establishment and elite seedling production in Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) cv. Chandragiri was conducted with aim to overcome the delayed and uneven germination leading to inferior seedling production. Pre sowing seed treatment for 36 h with different organic inputs viz., Panchakavya, Jeevamirtham, Tender coconut water, Buttermilk, Fish amino acid and Egg amino acid was carried out at 5% and 10% concentrations. It was revealed from the study that, the earliness, enhanced germination and vigour of coffee seedling was greatly influenced by different pre sowing seed treatments undertaken. Coffee seeds pre-treated with Panchakavya 10% recorded early initial germination on 9 days, 50 % germination was observed on 18 days and final germination was observed on 38 days, speed of germination was also higher (1.29) when compared with other treatments and control. Maximum ger

Keywords

Coffee, Pre-sowing seed treatment, Panchakavya, Germination, Seedling vigour.

Conclusion

The present research findings indicate that earliness in germination, improved germination, enhanced growth and vigour of coffee seedlings were greatly influenced by different organic pre sowing treatments. Pre sowing treatment of coffee seeds with 10 % Panchakavya for 36 h recorded early initial germination, 50 % germination and final germination, speed of germination was also higher when compared with other treatments and control. Maximum germination, shoot length, root length, dry matter production, vigour index I, vigour index II was also observed in the Panchakavya 10% treatment. It also recorded the higher fresh root weight, dry root weight and root volume when compared with control and other treatments. Thus, from the above results, it could be concluded that the Pre sowing treatment of coffee seeds with 10 % Panchakavya for 36 h is the best Pre sowing treatment for elite seedling production in Arabica coffee.

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Senthil Raj, R., V. Manonmani, P.R. Renganayaki, P. Jeyakumar, C. Babou and K.P. Ragupathi (2022). Pre-sowing Seed treatment for elite seedling production in Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 254-25