Growth and Survival of Chilgoza Seedlings as Influenced by Different Types and Size of Sowing Media

Abdul Matin Noori; Hedayatullah Salari; Khanzad Gul Zazai; Mohammad Ismael Larawai

doi:10.55544/jrasb.3.1.14

Authors

Abdul Matin Noori Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Agriculture Faculty, Paktia University, AFGHANISTAN.
Hedayatullah Salari Department of Horticulture, Agriculture Faculty, Paktia University, AFGHANISTAN.
Khanzad Gul Zazai Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Agriculture Faculty, Paktia University, AFGHANISTAN.
Mohammad Ismael Larawai Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Agriculture Faculty, Paktia University, AFGHANISTAN.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/jrasb.3.1.14

Keywords:

sowing media, polybag, survivability, seedling growth, chilghoza

Abstract

Chilgoza pine (Pinus gerardiana Wall.) is an important but endangered tree species in Afghanistan. Due to poor natural regeneration, seed-related dormancy and anthropogenic factors, the IUCN put this species on the red list. Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate the effect of growing medium and polybag sizes on seedling growth and survivability. In this study, four growing media of soil (So), compost (Co), forest soil (Fs) and sand (Sa), viz., M₁ (So + Co + Fs); M₂ (Fs + Co + Sa); M₃ (So + Fs + Sa); and M₄ (Sa + Co + Fs) and three polybag sizes including P₁ (16 cm×16 cm), P₂ (18 cm×18 cm), and P₃ (21 cm×26 cm) were used and arranged in the frame of 4×3 factorial design to assess their effects on seedling growth and survivability. The results revealed that among different growing media treatments, higher seedling growth parameters and survival rate percentage were observed on treatment M₄ (Sand + Compost + Forest Soil). Seedling growth parameters and survivability were significantly affected by polybag size, and the highest seedling growth parameters and survival rate were obtained for Large Polybag size (P3).

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