Influence of Potting Media and GA3 on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Guava (Psidium guajava) cv. Allahabad Safeda under Shade Net Condition

The results of present investigation revealed that among the different potting media treatments, M1: Vermiculite + Garden soil Sand was found to be most beneficial for improving took days germination, germination percentage, height seedling, number leaves seedling-1, stem diameter, primary roots length (cm), secondary roots, fresh and dry shoots weight, seed vigor index – I II leaf area (cm). In investigation, application G3: GA3 600 ppm significantly enhanced seedling growth viz., Days (25.12), percentage (91.52%), (32.78cm), seedling-1(18.61), diameter (3.53), (7.59cm), (21.68), weight (16.71g 6.51g), (1.93g 1.31g), vigour (3000.11) (699.87) (66.33 cm2). effect interaction level (0.00, 400, 500 600ppm) vermicuilite, garden soil, sand, FYM, cocopeat vermincompost (1:1:1 ratio) on - I. maximum growth, & in treatment PPM Sand. significant guava cv. Allahabad safeda under shade net condition.