Vol. 9, Special Issue 12, Part C (2025)

The field experiment conducted at the Centre of Excellence for Citrus, College of Agriculture, Nagpur, during the academic year 2022-23, investigated the effect of foliar application of various nutrient sources on the growth performance of jambheri (Citrus jambhiri Lush.) seedlings in the secondary nursery stage. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with nine treatments and three replication. Results indicated that in the secondary nursery, treatment T₆ (Nano DAP at 200 ppm) significantly enhanced shoot length, seedling diameter, buddable seedlings, and leaf area compared to the control. The number of leaves per seedling was significantly higher in both T₆ and T₃ (Nano urea at 150 ppm) treatments, while the number of shoots per seedling was maximized in T₃. Budding success and time required for sprouting were not significantly affected by treatments. Overall, Nano DAP at 200 ppm (T₆) demonstrated superior performance across most growth parameters, highlighting its potential for enhancing jambheri seedling growth in the secondary nursery stage.