Abstract
Five nursery media formulated from top soil, poultry manure and river sand respectively in the following ratios 0:3:3, 1:2:3, 1:3:2, 2:3:1 and 3:2:1 were evaluated for their effects on seedling emergence and early growth of Cashew (Anarcadium occidentalis Linn.) and African breadfruit (Treculia africana Decne) seedlings. The results showed significant (P < 0.05) media effect on days to first and 50% seedling emergence and percentage total emergence in Cashew but non-significant in African breadfruit. Number of days to last seedling emergence was significantly (P < 0.05) influenced by media in African breadfruit. Bi-weekly leaf count and plant height monitored for ten weeks were responsive to differences in media in both crops. Media influenced total dry weight only in Cashew while dry matter distribution pattern varied significantly in African breadfruit. In both crops percentage total seedling emergence and seedling vigour were better in medium 1:2:3. Similarly, percentage survival of African breadfruit after mild moisture stress was highest in medium 1:2:3. The differential influence of media on seedling growth as evident in the study suggested need for broader evaluation of media for different tropical tree species to identify the most appropriate medium for each species that will ensure the production of vigorous seedlings for plantation/orchard establishment. Key Words: Nursery media; physicochemical properties; seedling emergence and growth Moor J. Agric. Res. Vol.4(1) 2003: 60-65
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Nursery media significantly affected days to first and 50% seedling emergence in cashew.
- Taxon
- Cashew
Anacardium occidentalee1 - Treatment
- nursery mediae2
- Outcome
- days to first and 50% seedling emergencee1
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“significant (P < 0.05) media effect on days to first and 50% seedling emergence and percentage total emergence in Cashew but non-significant in African breadfruit”
e2“Five nursery media formulated from top soil, poultry manure and river sand”
Claim · model-written summary
Nursery media significantly influenced days to last seedling emergence in African breadfruit.
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e2“Five nursery media formulated from top soil, poultry manure and river sand”
e3“Number of days to last seedling emergence was significantly (P < 0.05) influenced by media in African breadfruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Nursery media had no significant effect on days to first and 50% seedling emergence in African breadfruit.
- Taxon
- African breadfruite1
- Treatment
- nursery mediae2
- Outcome
- days to first and 50% seedling emergencee1
- Direction
- non-significante1
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Verbatim
e1“significant (P < 0.05) media effect on days to first and 50% seedling emergence and percentage total emergence in Cashew but non-significant in African breadfruit”
e2“Five nursery media formulated from top soil, poultry manure and river sand”
Claim · model-written summary
Bi-weekly leaf count and plant height responded to nursery media in cashew.
- Taxon
- CashewAnacardium occidentalee1
- Treatment
- nursery mediae2
- Outcome
- Bi-weekly leaf count and plant heighte4
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“significant (P < 0.05) media effect on days to first and 50% seedling emergence and percentage total emergence in Cashew but non-significant in African breadfruit”
e2“Five nursery media formulated from top soil, poultry manure and river sand”
e4“Bi-weekly leaf count and plant height monitored for ten weeks were responsive to differences in media in both crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Bi-weekly leaf count and plant height responded to nursery media in African breadfruit.
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Verbatim
e2“Five nursery media formulated from top soil, poultry manure and river sand”
e3“Number of days to last seedling emergence was significantly (P < 0.05) influenced by media in African breadfruit”
e4“Bi-weekly leaf count and plant height monitored for ten weeks were responsive to differences in media in both crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Media influenced total dry weight in cashew.
- Taxon
- CashewAnacardium occidentalee1
- Treatment
- Mediae5
- Outcome
- total dry weighte5
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“significant (P < 0.05) media effect on days to first and 50% seedling emergence and percentage total emergence in Cashew but non-significant in African breadfruit”
e5“Media influenced total dry weight only in Cashew while dry matter distribution pattern varied significantly in African breadfruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Dry matter distribution pattern varied significantly in African breadfruit under different media.
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e5“Media influenced total dry weight only in Cashew while dry matter distribution pattern varied significantly in African breadfruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Seedling emergence and vigour of cashew were better in medium 1:2:3.
- Taxon
- CashewAnacardium occidentalee1
- Treatment
- medium 1:2:3e6
- Outcome
- percentage total seedling emergence and seedling vigoure6
- Direction
- bettere6
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“significant (P < 0.05) media effect on days to first and 50% seedling emergence and percentage total emergence in Cashew but non-significant in African breadfruit”
e6“In both crops percentage total seedling emergence and seedling vigour were better in medium 1:2:3”
Claim · model-written summary
Seedling emergence and vigour of African breadfruit were better in medium 1:2:3.
- Taxon
- African breadfruite3
- Treatment
- medium 1:2:3e6
- Outcome
- percentage total seedling emergence and seedling vigoure6
- Direction
- bettere6
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e3“Number of days to last seedling emergence was significantly (P < 0.05) influenced by media in African breadfruit”
e6“In both crops percentage total seedling emergence and seedling vigour were better in medium 1:2:3”
Claim · model-written summary
African breadfruit survival after mild moisture stress was highest in medium 1:2:3.
- Taxon
- African breadfruite7
- Treatment
- medium 1:2:3e7
- Outcome
- percentage survivale7
- Direction
- higheste7
- Qualifier
- after mild moisture stresse7
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e7“percentage survival of African breadfruit after mild moisture stress was highest in medium 1:2:3”
Claim · model-written summary
Broader evaluation of media is recommended for different tropical tree species.
Verbatim
e0“broader evaluation of media for different tropical tree species”
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