Standardization of soilless media for brinjal (Solanum melongena) plug tray nursery

Authors

  • S S Masaye Polytechnic in Horticulture, ACHF, NAU, Paria (Gujarat), India
  • S S Gaikwad Polytechnic in Horticulture, ACHF, NAU, Paria (Gujarat), India
  • Sanjay Attar Polytechnic in Horticulture, ACHF, NAU, Paria (Gujarat), India
  • H N Leua Polytechnic in Horticulture, ACHF, NAU, Paria (Gujarat), India

Keywords:

Soilless media, Plug tray, Shoot length. Root ratio

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at Polytechnic in Horticulture, ACHF, NAU, Paria (Gujarat), during winter season, 2017-20 in net
house condition. The experiment was laid out in a Complete Block Design in 16 treatments with three replications. Among difference
soilless media ratio for brinjal(Solanum melongena L.) plug tray nursery, the treatment T4 (vermicompost: cocopeat 1:1) was found
best for the maximum seed germination (88.11%), seedling survival percentage in main field (91.24%), seed vigour index (1138.12)
and highest B:C ratio (1.39). Treatment T1 (vermicompost alone) was found best for early germination (5.73 days), while treatment
T5 (vermicompost: vermiculite, 1:1) showed maximum shoot length (14.04cm), root length (9.31cm), stem girth (1.89cm) and
highest dry matter content ( 6.69g).The minimum damping off infection was found (0.03%) in treatment T3 (Vermiculite alone), T10
(vermicompost: cocopeat 1:2) and T11 (vermicompost: vermiculite 1:2). The farmers and nurserymen raising brinjal seedling in plug
tray nursery are advised to use media of vermicompost: cocopeat as 1:1 ratio for maximum germination percentage, good seedling
vigour, highest BCR and maximum survival of seedling in plug tray as well as main field.

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Published

2025-06-13

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S S Masaye, S S Gaikwad, Sanjay Attar, & H N Leua. (2025). Standardization of soilless media for brinjal (Solanum melongena) plug tray nursery. CURRENT HORTICULTURE, 13(2), 75–77. Retrieved from https://currenthorticulture.com/index.php/CURHOR/article/view/261

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): April-June

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Short-Communication

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