Effect of Mycorrhiza on Vegetative Growth of Mandarin’s (Citrus reticulata Blanco) Seedlings

Authors

  • Arjun Dahal a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:50:"Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Nepal";}
  • Sujan Jung Thapa Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur
  • Pankaj Poudel Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur
  • Puspa Poudel Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur
  • Saurabh Joshi Newar Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur
  • Bienam Dahal Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur
  • Naryan Raj Joshi Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur
  • Naryan Raj Joshi Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur
  • Prakash Joshi Doon PG college of agriculture science and technology

Keywords:

Mandarin, Mycorrhiza, Growth, Seedlings

Abstract

Citrus is among the top fruits which are cultivated around the world, and among
citrus, Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) comes first and belongs to the family
Rutaceae. A field experiment was conducted in Gorkha, Nepal, from April 2021 to
July 2022, to study the effect of different doses of Mycorrhiza in the vegetative
growth seedlings. The experiment was set up in a Randomized Complete Block
Design (RCBD) with five treatments and four replications. The treatments were
named T1: Control, T2: 3g/seedling, T3: 6g/seedling, T4: 9g/seedling, and T5:
11g/seedling, respectively. Eighteen months old seedlings of local Mandarin were
uprooted and transplanted in finely pulverized and prepared seedbeds, and
Mycorrhiza was added subsequently. Data was collected for plant height, number
of leaves, and stem diameter. Data analysis was done through Microsoft- Excel, RStudio, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Results of the study showed that plants
treated with 9g of Mycorrhiza produced the highest number of measured
parameters compared to plants treated with other doses. Control treatment (0g)
produces the least number of plant leaves, Height, and stem diameter, and it can
be concluded that a mycorrhizal dose of 9g is the best for the vegetative growth
of Mandarin.

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Published

2023-06-23

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): International Journal of Applied Biology

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