Production of Quality Seedlings Using Improved Polythene Bag Seedling Production System
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2005/v131i2/1676Abstract
Comparative study on quality of seedlings of six important tree species, viz., Acacia catechu, Albizia lebbek, Azadirachta indica, Dalbergia sissoo, Pinus roxburghii and Prosopis julifiora raised in different sized root trainers, polythene bags kept on mounted angle iron (MAI) beds and nursery beds has shown that significant variations exist in almost all seedling morphological parameters, viz., height, collar diameter, number of nodules, tap root length shoot biomass, fibrous root biomass, tap root biomass and total root biomass among all the treatments. When compared on the basis of seedling quality parameters, viz., sturdiness, root/shoot ratio and ratio of fibrous to total root biomass, it was observed that the seedlings raised in root trainers and polythene bags kept on MAI beds performed better. The study has shown tbat seedlings of higher quality can be raised in polythene bags kept on MAI beds as compared to those on nursery beds. The seedlings raised in root trainers were however, not only significantly smaller in dimensions of height and collar diameter when compared with seedlings raised on MAI beds but also require significantly higher capital investment. Raising of quality seedlings in 11×20 em sized polythene bags kept on MAI beds is recommended on account of better quality and long term cost effectiveness.Downloads
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2005-02-01
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Gera, M., Srivastava, S., & Gera, N. (2005). Production of Quality Seedlings Using Improved Polythene Bag Seedling Production System. Indian Forester, 131(2), 170–182. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2005/v131i2/1676
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