Effect of Biofertilizers and Growing Media on Survivability of Air Layers of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

Author: Sandhya M. Solanki, R.K. Jat, Radhika J. Lunagariya, Mohan Lal Jat and Mukesh Kumar

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Abstract

An experiment entitled effect of biofertilizers and growing media on survivability of air layers of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) was carried out under shade net house at College Farm, College of Horticulture, Jagudan during kharif, 2021 and laid out by FCRD with three repetitions. Finding regarding effect of biofertilizers and media on survivability of air layers is less hence the present experiment was conducted. It consists of two levels of biofertilizers along with five levels of media mixtures by volume basis. With respect to interaction effect treatment combinations B1G5(Bio NPK consortium + Soil + FYM + Vermicompost (1:1:1, v/v/v)) was found significantly superior for fresh weight of shoot and root (14.88 g and 3.95 g, respectively), dry weight of root (0.96 g) and maximum root to shoot ratio (0.27) on fresh weight basis at 75 DAP with survival percentage (100.00 % and 100.00 %) at 60 and 75 DAP, respectively.

Keywords

Pomegranate, Biofertilizers, Growing media, Air layer, Survivability

Conclusion

From the present study, it could be concluded that among the different biofertilizers and growing media combinations, bio NPK consortium and soil + FYM + vermicompost (1:1:1, v/v/v) were found to be superior for enhancing the survivability of pomegranate air layers as well as better root parameters along with gross return under net house condition.

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Sandhya M. Solanki, R.K. Jat, Radhika J. Lunagariya, Mohan Lal Jat and Mukesh Kumar (2023). Effect of Biofertilizers and Growing Media on Survivability of Air Layers of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(2): 241-245.