Determining the Effect of Growing Media on Growth and Flowering of Rose

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the effect of Growing Media on Growth and Flowering of Rose. The study investigation was carried out in the Experimental Farm, Dept. of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat for the year 2022-2023 with a view to assess the effect of growing media on growth and flowering of rose (Variety Revival). The experiment was carried out in Completely Randomized Design consisting of 9 treatment combination viz., T1 {Sandy loam + Sand + FYM @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T2 {Loam soil + Sand + FYM @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T3 {Clay loam + Sand + FYM @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T4 {Sandy loam + Sand + Vermicompost @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T5 {Loam soil + Sand + Vermicompost @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T6 {Clay loam + Sand + Vermicompost @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T7 {Sandy loam + Sand + Vermicompost (10% substituted with Cocopeat) @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T8 {Loam soil + Sand + Vermicompost (10% substituted with Cocopeat) @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, T9 {Clay loam + Sand + Vermicompost (10% substituted with Cocopeat) @ 1:1:1 (w/w)}, which were replicated three times. The test crop positively responded to the growing media and the highest performance was observed for the treatment T8. Stem girth, number of nodes, intermodal length, leaf area and leaf area index, days taken to bud visibility, bud sprouting, half bloom and full bloom, length of stalk and diameter of bud, number of flowers, number of petals per flower and flowering duration (self-life) and diameter of flower were significantly enhanced by the treatment T8.