Economic Analysis of Producing Quality Seedlings of Karanj (<i>Pongamia pinnata</i> L.) and Lakshmi Taru (<i>Simarouba glauca</i> D C.) with Different Growing Media under Shade-Net Conditions in South-Eastern Rajasthan

S. B. S. Pandey; Shiba Mansoori; V. C. Prahlad; Anju S. Vijayan; Jitendra Singh; Shubhanshu

doi:10.36808/if/2024/v150i4/169742

Economic Analysis of Producing Quality Seedlings of Karanj (Pongamia pinnata L.) and Lakshmi Taru (Simarouba glauca D C.) with Different Growing Media under Shade-Net Conditions in South-Eastern Rajasthan

Authors

S. B. S. Pandey College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
Shiba Mansoori College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
V. C. Prahlad College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
Anju S. Vijayan College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
Jitendra Singh College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
Shubhanshu College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, Rajasthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2024/v150i4/169742

Keywords:

Seedling, Growing Media, Benefit Cost Ratio, Karanj, Lakshmi Taru.

Abstract

The present investigation was laid out in CRD with three replications during March, 2022 to October, 2022 at nursery block near herbal garden unit in Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar, located at 23Â°4' to 24Â°52' N-Latitude and 75Â°29' to 76Â°56' E Longitude in South-Eastern Rajasthan. The experiment consisted of 21 treatment combinations of soil, sand, FYM and Vermi compost in different ratios. The study aimed to find out the best growing medium and economic analysis for quality seedling production of Karanj (Pongamia pinnata L.) and Lakshmi Taru (Simarouba glauca DC.). Seedlings were raised in the polybag of size 6â€ x 10â€ under green shade net nursery conditions. Different species exhibit different phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Same can also be seen in preference of treatment combinations shown by species. Best BCR of Karanj and Lakshmi Taru seedlings was observed in treatment T₀ Soil only (BCR 3.18) followed by T₁₆ [Soil:Sand:Vermicompost (2:1:1) (BCR2.62)] and T₁₁ [Soil:Sand:FYM (2:1:2) (BCR 1.20)] followed by T₅ [Soil:FYM (1:2)(BCR1.19)] respectively. These two-treatment combination gave best results for BCR whereas maximum benefit-cost ratio of 3.18 and 1.20 for Karanj and Lakshmi Taru observed in T₀ and T₁₁ respectively. The results obtained from this study can be used to produce quality planting material of Karanj and Lakshmi Taru in the shortest possible time for farmers, nursery growers and plantation personals for roadside and energy plantations.

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