Vol. 9, Special Issue 10, Part V (2025)

The investigation titled “Effect of different growing media on germination and growth of rhizome buds of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) under shade net condition” was carried out in Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, K. D. College of Horticulture and Research Station, Jagdalpur during the Academic year 2024-25. The experiment was conducted under Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications. The experiment was laid out in Completely Rand omized Block Design with nine treatments and three replications. The treatment includes, T₁: Garden soil, T₂: Cocopeat, T₃: Farmyard Manure T₄: Vermi compost, T₅: Garden soil + Cocopeat (1: 1), T₆: Garden soil + Farmyard Manure (1: 1), T₇: Garden soil + Vermi compost (1: 1), T₈: Garden soil +Cocopeat + Vermicompost (1: 1: 1), T₉: Garden soil + Farmyard Manure + Cocopeat (1: 1: 1).

The result indicated that the minimum duration of days taken for germination (10.03 days), 50% germination (4.19 days) recorded under treatment T_8. Significantly maximum data recorded on length of seedling (25.57cm), length of root (13.49 cm), length of shoot (23.32 cm), no. of leaves per seedling (3.85), pseudo stem girth (7.50 cm), was recorded under treatment T₈ whereas, the minimum was recorded under treatment T₁: Garden soil in the virus parameters taken.

Based on the findings of this research work it can be concluded that the performance of turmeric was best when seedlings were grown in T₈ media containing garden soil + coco peat + vermi compost (GS + CC + VC). This media consistently resulted in earlier germination, maximum seedling growth and greater root and shoots length and more number of leave. It also recorded the highest mortality and success percentage, thus proving to be the most effective growing media.