Germination and Seedling Vigour Studies in Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L) Varieties

Author: Pooja R., Sadashiv Nadukeri, Bhoomika H.R., Shashikala S. Kolakar and Ganapathi M.

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Abstract

An experiment was carried out to study the germination and seedling vigour in different cashew varieties at the Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Bavikere with ten cashew varieties (Ullal-1, Ullal-2, Ullal-4, VRI-1, VRI-3, Vengurla-3, Vengurla-4, Vengurla-7, Bhaskar and Priyanka) and three replications in Randomized Complete Block Design during the year 2021-22. The results of the study revealed that, the variety Priyanka showed the highest germination per cent (94.24 %) and seedling vigour index-1 (2941.65). The variety vengurla-4 showed the highest shoot length (52.76 cm), number of leaves (17.26), number of internodes (7.25) and plant girth (1.82 cm). Thus, it implies that the variety Priyanka has the highest germination percentage, while the variety Vengurla-4 possesses significantly superior traits in terms of growth parameters, which exhibits that both the varieties can be used as a potential rootstock to produce high-quality seedlings of cashew.

Keywords

Cashew, Germination, Seedling vigour index, Rootstock, Priyanka and Vengurla-4

Conclusion

Based on the above results it can be concluded that variety Priyanka has the highest germination percentage, which has a significant influence on seedling vigour, while the variety Vengurla-4 possesses significantly superior traits in terms of both the germination and growth parameters, which exhibits that both the varieties can be used as a potential rootstock to produce high-quality seedlings of cashew.

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How to cite this article

Pooja R., Sadashiv Nadukeri, Bhoomika H.R., Shashikala S. Kolakar and Ganapathi M. (2022). Germination and Seedling Vigour Studies in Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L) Varieties. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 1000-1003.