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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Influence of growing media on herbage yield of onion (Allium cepa L.) microgreens
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Priyadarshini V M, P Madhana Kumari
Abstract
Microgreens in horticultural sector is considered to be an innovative product. They are appreciated by people all around the world because of their novelty and health-related benefits. They can easily be cultivated in indoor production systems for kitchen garden. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of six different growing media viz., farm yard manure, vermicompost, cocopeat, perlite, vermiculite and sand on onion (Allium cepa) microgreens. Among the different medias, cocopeat has highest influence on growth parameters of onion seedlings like days to first germination, days to 50% germination, germination percentage, vigour index and seedling height. Similarly, cocopeat had a positive significant influence on physiological and yield parameters like fresh weight, dry weight, 100 seedlings weight and yield per tray. Through this study we were able to understand that, the choice of substrate significantly affected the growth, yield and dry matter percentage of onion microgreens.
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Pages:1376-1378
How to cite this article:
Priyadarshini V M, P Madhana Kumari "Influence of growing media on herbage yield of onion (<em>Allium cepa</em> L.) microgreens ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 1376-1378
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