Vol. 18 No. 2
Influence of plant growth regulators on yield and quality of Mint (Mentha arvensis L.)
Author(s): U. SINGHA, N. CHATTOPADHYAY, D.K. GHOSH (LKN) AND A. BANDYOPADHYAY
Abstract:
An experiment was conducted during the pre-kharif season (Feb to May) of 2020 and 2021to study the influence of plant growth regulators on yield and quality of Mint (Mentha arvensis L.) at the H R S, Mondouri, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal. Total 13 number of treatments including control were imposed in RBD with three replications. Necessary agricultural operations were adopted. Among different treatments mean maximum plant height (47.25cm), number of primary branches (8.30), secondary branches (21.55), leaf length (4.30cm), width (3.30cm), plant spread in North-South (50.30cm), East-West (44.10cm), fresh herbage yield/plot (2.14kg/2.7m2), dry yield/plot (730.57 g), projected yield (79.24 q ha-1), net return (Rs. 142452.00 ha-1) and B:C ratio of 2.51:1 were evident under T6 i.e.. pre-planting cutting treatment with GA3 100 ppm + spraying with GA3 100 ppm at 30, 60 and 90 DAT). However, the mean maximum essential oil yield (1.98 ml 100 g-1 dry leaves sample) was found from T13 (e.g. No pre-planting cutting treatment + spraying with IAA 125 ppm at 30, 60 and 90 DAT) Depending upon the above results it may be concluded that pre-planting cutting treatment with GA3 100 ppm + spraying with GA3 100 ppm (i.e. T6) at 30, 60 and 90 DAT may be recommended. However, the experiment should be carried out for at least 2-3 years to confirm the results.
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