STUDY ON GERMINATION PERCENTAGE OF COFFEE (COFFEA ARABICA CV. CHANDRAGIRI) SEEDS GROWN IN PORTRAY AND RAISED BED USING DIFFERENT ROOTING MEDIA IN PRIMARY NURSERY

摘要

This study was conducted with an objective to find out the most suitable media for better germination of coffee seeds sown in portray and raised bed. Coffee seedlings were grown in portray and raised bed using 7 different media for a period of 45 daysin primary nursery. It was revealed from the study that, the germination percentage of coffee seeds was greatly influenced by different media used. Coffee seeds sown in raised bed using the media red soil+ sand+ vermicompost (C1M3) recorded maximum germination percentage (61 and 87.80) at 30 and 45 days after sowing.