Effect of soaking time of cow urine and rooting media on seed germination of Kagzi lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to study the effect of soaking time of cow urine and rooting media on seed  germination of Kagzi lime. Twenty-one treatment combinations consisting of three main plot treatments of cow  urine C (seed soaked in distilled water for 12 hrs.), C (Seed soaked in 10% cow urine for 24 hrs.) and C (Seed o 1 2 soaked in 10% cow urine for 12 hrs.). Seven sub plot treatments of rooting media M (only soil), M [soil + FYM o 1 (3:1)], M (Soil + vermicompost (3:1)], M [soil + FYM (1:1)], M [soil + vermicompost (1:1)], M [soil + FYM 2 3 4 5 (1:3)] and M [soil + vermicompost (1:3)] were replicated thrice in split plot design. The observations were recorded 6 replication wise by selecting five random plants for seven parameters, which includes seed germination and seedling  growth. The results revealed that minimum days taken to start germination, taken to 50% germination and maximum  percentage of germination was observed in (C1) seed soaked in 10% cow urine for 24 hrs. Similarly, the treatment C1 significantly increased the growth characters viz., number of roots/seedling, height of seedling, number of  leaves/seedling and leaf area index. As regards the rooting media, M significantly influences all the parameters. It 6 was also superior to rest of the rooting media. Among the interactions of cow urine and rooting media, no any  interaction was found significantly superior, but C M treatment combination gave superior results over remaining 1 6  treatment interactions.