Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF MEDIA AND POLYBAGS ON GERMINATION, SURVIVAL AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA L.) CV. PUSA DELICIOUS UNDER SHED NET CONDITION

Saumya Mishra and Annjoe V. Joseph

Abstract

An experiment was carried out under net house condition at shade net, in the Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Technology and Science, Prayagraj. The treatment combination of perlite, vermicompost and cocopeat mixed in various percentages. Altogether, 11 treatments were applied in CRD with three replications. The results revealed that the application of treatment T5 ( Perlite + Vermicompost in black polybag) is found better with respect to early germination as well as higher germination percentage, length of seedlings and roots. Further, the treatment T5 (Perlite + Vermicompost ) has an increased effect on stem girth, number of leaves, seedlings height and survival percentage with comparatively higher root length.