Propagating media affects mango seed germination at different depths

Abstract

An experiment on "Propagating media affects mango seed germination at different depths" was conducted in Jabban, Dargai District Malakand during 2014. Mango seeds were sown in four different propagating media (Farm soil, farm soil+sand+saw dust, farm soil+sand+FYM and farm soil+sand+FYM+saw dust) at three different soil depths (3 cm, 6 cm and 9 cm). The experiment was conducted using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with two factors factorial arrangement replicated three times. Days to germination, number of leaves, shoot length and transplantation time were studied during the course of the experiment. The results clearly indicated that propagating media and soil depth significantly influenced all the growth attributes except number of leaves. The mean values for propagating media indicated that minimum days to germination (19.67) and transplantation (27.88) and lengther shoots (35.22 cm), were observed respectively in seeds grown in Farm soil+Sand+FYM. The data for soil depth also showed that minimum days to germination and transplantation (20.67 and 30.00 respectively), more number of leaves (3.91) and shoot length (32.23 cm) were obtained from seeds sown at a depth of 3 cm. The interaction between soil depth and propagating media had a non-significant effect on all growth attributes. It is concluded from the present study that seeds should be sown at a depth of 3 cm, grown in Farm soil+Sand+FYM for better results and recommended for the farmers of the agro-climatic condition of Malakand.