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ASSESSMENT OF NURSERY GROWTH MEDIA FOR SEED GERMINATION, SEEDLING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AIDON SPICE (Tetrapluera tetraptera) TREE IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

Peter Onoh C A1*, Obiefuna J C1, Ngwuta A A1, Ogoke I J1, Ihenacho L U2
1 Department of Crop Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri
2 Department of Agricultural Technology, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Ohaji/Egbema, Owerri
* Corresponding author: chidinmaonoh@ymail.com
Published: Jul, 2015
DOI: 10.67390/gjids.2015.ff6qdcop
Pages: 83-89

Abstract

Good seedling quality is the basis for tree planting success which accounts for higher survival and faster growth rate in the field. A study was carried out to evaluate the effects of different growth media on seed germination, seedling growth and development of Aidon spice tree (Tetrapluera tetraptera) seedlings in the nursery unit of Teaching and Research Farm of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. The media consisted of; topsoil alone sawdust alone, mixture of sawdust and topsoil (50:50), topsoil/sawdust in-depth (50:50) and standard nursery mixture (3:2:1). The experimental design used was a completely randomized design (CRD) with seven replications. The growth media were each bagged in perforated black nursery polythene bags measuring 27 × 25 cm and a thickness of 1 mm. Four viable seeds were sown in each medium and watered with half a litre of water three times a week. Data were collected on Days to 50 % seedling emergence, percentage seedling emergence, plant height, number of leaves and leaf area at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after planting, respectively. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results showed that standard nursery mixture (3:2:1) enhanced seed germination in T. tetraptera. There were no significant differences (P>0.05 recorded in seed germination on to 50 % germination in all the growth media evaluated. Plant height of seedlings grown in standard nursery mixture was significantly (P

Keywords

Aidon spice tree (Tetrapluera tetraptera) nursery growth media field establishment

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How to Cite

A, P. O. C., C, O. J., A, N. A., J, O. I., & U, I. L. (2015). ASSESSMENT OF NURSERY GROWTH MEDIA FOR SEED GERMINATION, SEEDLING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AIDON SPICE (Tetrapluera tetraptera) TREE IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 1(1), 83-89. https://doi.org/10.67390/gjids.2015.ff6qdcop

P. O. C. A, O. J. C, N. A. A, O. I. J, and I. L. U, "ASSESSMENT OF NURSERY GROWTH MEDIA FOR SEED GERMINATION, SEEDLING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AIDON SPICE (Tetrapluera tetraptera) TREE IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 83-89, July 2015. doi: 10.67390/gjids.2015.ff6qdcop

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