Evaluation of Nursery Technique of <I>Diploknema butyracea</I>

Abstract

Diploknema butyracea is fast growing species belonging to family Sapotaceae. Seed germination and seedling growth parameters (collar diameter, height,number of leaves, leaf area, biomass and stock quality index) has been studied in field condition to evaluate the nursery technique for quality seedling production. The seed germination was found epigeal in nature (the cotyledons remain above the soil surface). The growth performance of seedlings in directly sown polybags was better in comparison to the transplanted polybags.