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Abstract            Volume:12  Issue-6  Year-2024         Original Research Articles


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Comparative Evaluation of Raw Coir Pith and Nutritionally Enriched Coir Pith on Germination of Commercially Important Tropical Tree Seeds
N. Senthilkumar*, R. Sumathi, D. Suresh Babu and A. C. Surya Prabha
ICFRE- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore - 641002, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Quality seedling production is the main goal of forest nurseries, but slow seedling growth limits high seedling production. The readiness of seeds to germinate for further propagation is very reasonable, and there is a need to optimize the growing medium for high-quality seedling production in nurseries. Slow seedling growth is the main limiting factor for successful seedling production in nurseries, which can be improved by standardizing a suitable growing substrate. However, supplying farmers with quality planting material is a major challenge due to micro and macro nutrient deficiencies, insect pests and disease management. For growing plants in containers, soilless growing media is an ideal substitute for soil that lacks physical properties such as aeration, drainage and water-holding capacity, as there is a huge demand for sand and soil, which are the main components of conventional potting mixes. Municipal waste i.e. coconut fibre biomass residues, flower market waste and vegetable market waste constitute the major part of the waste available in and around Coimbatore district (India) which requires attention in terms of solid waste management. To solve these problems, a nutrient-enriched "Tree-Rich Biobooster" based on decomposed coir waste along with flower and plant waste compost was developed as an instant potting mix to produce quality planting material.

Keywords: Coir pith, flower and vegetable waste, Tree Rich Biobooster, growth media, potting media.
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Senthilkumar, N., R. Sumathi, D. Suresh Babu and Surya Prabha, A. C. 2024. Comparative Evaluation of Raw Coir Pith and Nutritionally Enriched Coir Pith on Germination of Commercially Important Tropical Tree Seeds.Int.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev. 12(6): 49-55
doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrar.2024.1206.005
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