Abstract
Cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum Maton - small ) is the queen of spices, in the home land for spices. Production is much lower mainly due to constraints such as lack of improved variety, Poor agronomic practices. The long duration taken for seed germination is considered as one of the major issues in the propagation of this crop. Therefore, the current study was conducted with the objective of determining growth media and watering frequency on seed germination and subsequent seedling growth of cardamom. The experiment was conducted at Tepi National Spices Research Center. A split plot design with three replications, Growth media seven levels (Forest soil; Top soil; Forest soil: Top soil; Forest soil: Compost; Top soil: Compost; Forest soil: Top soil : compost; Top soil: Compost) and four levels of watering frequency (every day , two , three & four days interval) were assigned as main and sub-plot, respectively. The interaction effect was highly significant (p < 0.05) for emergence of seedling. The highest seed germination percentage and speed of germination (85% and 2.94) respectively, were obtained under seeds sown in mixed forest and compost media combination in (2:1) ratio with watering frequency a day interval. It can be concluded that watering frequency every one day and media of a (2:1) forest soil and compost combinations improved both seed germination and growth of subsequent seedlings. Keywords : Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum , Seed germination, watering frequency, growth media DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/10-7-01 Publication date: April 30 th 2020
Highlights
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton - small) is the queen of spices, in the home land for spices
Highest value of seed germination and speed of germination (85% and 2.94), respectively, were revealed, seeds sown in a mixture of forest and compost (2:1 ratio) and watering frequency every day interval (Table1 and 2), in contrast, the lowest value (56% and 0.85), respectively, were revealed for seeds sown in top soil with watering frequency every four days interval
The results obtained from this study www.iiste.org indicate that cardamom did respond to growth media and level of watering frequency
Summary
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton - small) is the queen of spices, in the home land for spices. It was only a wild growth in the evergreen forests of Western Ghats in South India. It is a clumping plant of up to 20 leaf shoots arising from the rhizome. Apart from being used in food preparation as a flavoring agent, it is used in confectionary, beverages and liquors. It has medicinal use in Allopathy and Ayurveda system, It has medicinal use in Allopathy and Ayurveda system, (Ankegowda,SJ. 2015)
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