Study on germination percentage of coffee (coffea arabica CV. chandragiri) seeds grownin portray and raised bed using different rooting media in primary nursery Srigandha D. D.**, Kulkarni Sudeesh* Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, College of Horticulture, Bagalkot, Udyanagiri, (Karnataka), India *Corresponding Author: Email-chinnigowda303@gmail.com
**sudheesh.kulkarni@gmail.com
Online published on 18 October, 2021. Abstract This study was conducted with an objective to find out the most suitable media for better germinationof coffee seeds sown in portray and raised bed. Coffee seedlings were grown in portray and raised bedusing 7 different media for a period of 45 days in primary nursery. It was revealed from the study that, the germination percentage of coffee seeds was greatly influenced by different media used. Coffee seedssown in raised bed using the media red soil+ sand+ vermicompost (C1M3) recorded maximumgermination percentage (61 and 87.80) at 30 and 45 days after sowing. Top Keyword Coffee, Protray, Raised bed, Media. Top |