Impact of Organic Manure on Growth of Pongamia Pinnata Seedlings Developed Through Seed Germination and Transplantation in Pot Culture Conditions

Abstract

An experiment carried out on Pongamia pinnata seedlings developed through seed sowing as well as transplantation under nursery condition has exhibited good growth promotion when treated with vermicompost and vermiwash. The results indicated that plant growth in terms of shoot height, root length, leaf area, R/S and biomass was enhanced under the treatment of organic manure as compared to the non treated control. Effect of vermiwash on growth of plant has also been higher as compared to the control. Data recorded on various growth parameters clearly indicated that seed grown plants exhibited better growth as compared to the transplanted one. However, the transplantation at early age improved the leaf biomass and leaf area as compared to the late transplantation.