Vol. 4 (3) : May-June 2013 issue
Green Farming Vol. 4 (3) : 364-366 (May-June, 2013)
Effect of solid matrix priming of seed on emergence, growth and yield of cucumber
D.K. MEHTAa1*, CHETAN THAKURb2, K.S. THAKURb3 and SEEMA THAKURc4
aSeed Technology & Production Centre, bDeptt of Vegetable Science, cVegetable Research Station, Kalpa, Kinnaur Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Nauni- 173 230 (Himachal Pradesh)
Designation : 1Seed Research Officer *(devinder1971@gmail.com), 2P.G. Scholar, 3Scientist, 4Asstt. Scientist
Subject : Seed Science Technology
Paper No. :
Total Pages : 3
Received : 06 October 2012
Revised accepted : 22 May 2013
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Citation :
D.K. MEHTA, CHETAN THAKUR, K.S. THAKUR and SEEMA THAKUR. 2013. Effect of solid matrix priming of seed on emergence, growth and yield of cucumber. Green Farming Vol. 4 (3) : 364-366 ; May-June, 2013
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted during 2010-11 to find out the effect of solid matrix priming of seed on emergence, growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). The seeds of cucumber cv. K-75 were solid matrix primed using 15 different media viz., Cocopeat, Perlite, Vermiculite, Sphagnum moss, Saw dust, Corn cobs, Wheat bran, Bituminous soft coal, Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Vermicompost, Sand, Forest soil, Azotobacter, Trichoderma viride and Water. Solid matrix priming of seed with Cocopeat followed by FYM and Vermicompost gave best results for most of the horticultural traits while for most of yield and yield contributing characters Cocopeat followed by FYM and Perlite exhibited best results. Hence it is concluded that Cocopeat may be used as solid matrix seed priming media for getting improved emergence, growth and yield in cucumber.
Key words :
Cocopeat, Cucumber, Cucumis sativus, Seed emergence, Seed priming, Solid matrix, Yield traits.
