Synergistic Effect of Different Soilless Substrates on the Hardening of In- vitro Raised Banana (Musa sp.) Saplings of Grand Naine

The present study was carried out to investigate the impact of different substrates on primary and secondary hardening tissue culture raised banana plantlets. Among eight treatment combinations potting mixtures, PHT7 which contained cocopeat with combination perlite vermiculite (2:1:1) emerged as best media survival percentage 98.90% comparative better growth during hardening. Simultaneously maximum development including plant height (15.36 cm), number leaves (5.71), pseudostem girth (3.88 roots (5.90), root length (3.69 cm) has been observed For hardening, were used in conjunction soil. all treatments SHT4 (soil+ bonemeal; 3:1) along application Jeevamrit have shown highest field survivability (100%). Moreover a shoot (33.40 recorded (9.25) pseudo stem 6.98 cm. outcome suggested that performed However comparatively higher