Performance of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Cutting under Different Growing Media


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Authors

  • P. P. S. Verma

Keywords:

Lemon balm, Sapling, plant growth, saw dust, vermicompost, sand, FYM.

Abstract

This study was carried out to explore the performance of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) cuttings under different growing media at CIMAP, Research Centre Purara (Uttrakhand). Results indicate that vermicompost + soil + FYM in ratio 1:1:1 had recorded highest survival of cutting (85 %), number of branches (6), plant height (36 cm), number of leaves/plant (38), fresh weight/plant (1.95 g), dry weight/plant (0.98 g), number of root/plant (6) and root
length (11.2 cm). Finally concluded that growing media significantly influenced the survival rate of cutting, growth and development parameter of lemon balm sapling in which media vermicompost + soil + FYM was best media since the survival of cutting and development parameters were higher than those on other media, therefore this result suggested that  vermicompost + soil + FYM should be used as a growing media for production of lemon
balm sapling.

Author Biography

  • P. P. S. Verma

    Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre, Purara, Post-Gagrigole, Bageshwar- 263641,
    Uttrakhand

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Submitted

2018-08-13

Published

2018-08-14

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Verma, P. P. S. (2018). Performance of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Cutting under Different Growing Media. Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 31(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJHF/article/view/82327