Authors : V. P. Dakhane
Page Nos : 333-338
Description :
The experiment was conducted on Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) at Botany department, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur (M.S.). RBD with three replications and from each replication ten seedlings were selected for the study. The physiochemical parameters of potting media were analyzed for the growth of seedlings. Soil analysis i.e. pH 7.2, moisture content 0.12, EC 0.03 dSm-1, N 75, P 33.60, K 249.3, Ca 29.50, Mg 10, Fe 22, Mn 34, Zn 10.2, Cu 9.16 Kg/ha were analyzed for nutritional status of soil. Individual elements were applied to experimental plants after 12 days interval in stepwise manner enabling to study its influence on growth and development of plants till that becomes 108 days old. Treatment F2P5 (Compost mixture) was the highest interaction effect on dry root yield (914 kg/ha) & its yield attributing character i.e. plant height (59 cm)), no. of leaves (54.67) & no. of branches (25.33) at nutrient combination level (70: 50:25: 60:42: 17: 40: 14: 12 kg/ha N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu) than control. The results of the field experiment indicated after the nutrients application combination of F2P5 treatment, comparatively higher dry root yield, maximum plant height, and maximum no. of leaves as compared to (F1P5) and control. Therefore interaction effect of (F2P5) treatment was found significantly superior over control & rest of the higher & lower treatments of macro & micronutrients. Statistical analysis was done by preparing the table of means with appropriate standard error (S.E.) and critical difference (C. D.) at 5%. The ‘F’ test was recorded to be significant.
