National Research Centre – OG, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra
NRC, OG, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra
Observations: Experiments were conducted on the effect of vibration on the germination rate and growth in the crops Onio and, Garlic.
Onion: Onion Seeds were vibrated and sown in the beds on 3rd November 2015. The germination test was conducted on 50 seeds on 9th November 2015. There was 4% higher germination rate in vibrated over non-vibrated seeds. The observations under nursery conditions were recorded on the growth of 10 plants. There was a 35.5% higher above ground height in vibrated plants than the non-vibrated plants. There were 8.9% more leaves in vibrated plants than non-vibrated plants. There was a 29.3% higher root length in vibrated plants than the non-vibrated plants.
The observations after 65 days of planting on 20 plants found 10.7% higher plant height in vibrated plants than non-vibrated plants on onion. There were 8.5% more leaves in vibrated plants than non-vibrated plants. There was a 85% higher root length in vibrated plants than the non-vibrated plants.
Garlic: Onion Seeds were vibrated on 3rd November 2015 and sown on 28th November 2015 in the beds. There was 20% higher germination rate in vibrated over non-vibrated seeds. The observations after 90 days of dibbling found 18.9% higher plant height in vibrated plants than non-vibrated plants of garlic. There were 14.9% more leaves in vibrated plants than non-vibrated plants.
Conclusion: There were significant increase in germination rate and growth of seedlings of vibrated plants than non-vibrated plants of onion and garlic crops.
Source: Dr. Kuruppaiah
