Effect of Seed Size, Rooting Medium and Fertilizers on Containerised Seedlings of <I>Ceiba pentandra</I>

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of seed size, farmyard manure and fertilizer in the roting medium on the growth performance of containerised seedlings of Ceiba pentandra. Seedlings from large sized seeds showed significant increase in height, root collar, diameter and number of leaves. Rooting medium containing sand, soil, and farmyard manure in the ratio 1:1:1 was significantly better than rooting medium with sand and soil in the ratio 1:1. Advantage of fertilizer application was negligible. Study of the main effects as well as the interaction effects showed that farmyard manure in the rooting medium is the most dominant factor influencing the seedling performance.