Effect of Potting Tube Size on Growth and Development of Zizyphus mauritiana Seedlings

Indigenous tree seedlings play a very critical role in restoration of degraded lands owing to their adaptability and resilience dryland areas. Development indigenous nurseries is therefore an exercise great essence. This has caused need for review practices improve performance the aid quality improvement. Tree have been observed varied potting material sizes which would affect growth development. Potting profound effects on water retention, soil fertility seedling parameters. The aim this study was evaluate influence different tube Z. mauritiana development drylands. We evaluated three sizes; with varying volumes; 4 x 6 (4683 cm3), 5 8 (9216 cm3) 9 (22046 cm3). results showed that size had significant effect root collar diameter height. planted tubes significantly higher height (p < 0.05) than those cm tubes. means were at p 0.05). One Way ANOVA revealed there statistically difference between mean heights RCD each F (2,237) = 15.82, 0.00 and, =11.595, respectively. Tukey’s HSD test multiple comparisons used separate means. Therefore, concludes impact diameter. use larger (6 9) recommended raising increase seedlings.