Influence of Biofertilizers on In-Vitro Raised Plantlets of Santalum album(Linn.) for Better Growth and Survival under Nursery Conditions
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International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology (IJBTT) |  |
| © 2020 by IJBTT Journal | ||
| Volume - 10 Issue - 1 |
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| Year of Publication : 2020 | ||
| Authors : Sushant Arade, Almas Khannam, T. S. Rathore | ||
| DOI : 10.14445/22490183/IJBTT-V10I1P602 |
Citation
MLA Style:Sushant Arade, Almas Khannam, T. S. Rathore "Influence of Biofertilizers on In-Vitro Raised Plantlets of Santalum album(Linn.) for Better Growth and Survival under Nursery Conditions" International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology 10.1 (2020): 10-14.
APA Style:Sushant Arade, Almas Khannam, T. S. Rathore(2020). Influence of Biofertilizers on In-Vitro Raised Plantlets of Santalum album(Linn.) for Better Growth and Survival under Nursery Conditions. International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology, 10(1), 10-14.
Abstract
A novel approach was undertaken to assess the growth performance and survival of in vitro raised Santalum album plantlets under nursery conditions in response to various biofertilizer applications. Due to parasitic nature, S. album finds it difficult to absorb a sufficient amount of moisture and essential nutrients directly from the soil on its own. Furthermore, plantlets raised through in vitro conditions often face a hard time to survive in the initial stages of hardening in the nursery. To overcome this problem, experiments were conducted to stimulate the uptake of water and nutrients by adding biofertilizers directly into the media (sand: soil: compost at 3:3:1 ratio) during secondary hardening. In the present study it was observed that among all treatments, a combination of Azotobacter and Pseudomonas (T7) reflected maximum height, collar diameter and the number of leaves per plant with a maximum percentage of survival. Therefore, the application of biofertilizers revealed a positive effect on the growth and survival of the overall plantlets of S. album.
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Keywords
Biofertilizers, Santalum album, micropropagation, nursery conditions