PENAMAKURU PURNA PRADEEPA, DEEPAK MAURYA*, DASHRATH BHATI, HARENDRA, VINOD JATAV AND PUSHPENDRA KUMAR
Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, GD Goenka University, Sohna-122 103, Gurgaon,
(Haryana), India
*(e-mail : mauryadeepak0077@gmail.com; Mobile : 86014 50443)
(Received : October 15, 2022; Accepted : December 5, 2022)
ABSTRACT
Microgreens are newly germinated seed that people harvest just as the seed begins to grow and before their leaves develop. The present study was conducted to study the effect of growing media on the growth of amaranthus microgreen. Six growing media viz., soil 100% (T1), cocopeat 60%+soil 40% (T2), vermiculite 60%+soil 40% (T3), vermicompost 60%+soil 40% (T4), farm yard manure 60%+soil 40% (T5) and poultry manure 60%+soil 40% (T6) were selected for investigation. It was found that the combined application of poultry manure+soil (60 : 40) was considered best growing media followed by cocopeat+soil (60 : 40), vermicompost+soil (60 : 40) and farm yard manure (FYM)+soil (60 : 40) of all the treatments as maximum yield of good quality amaranthus microgreen. Further, application of poultry manure increased the growth of the plant, maintaining the quality of plant. Among various packaging materials, the gunny bag was observed as best packaging material for longer storability of microgreens.
Key words : Microgreens, nutrients, poultry manure, cocopeat, vermicompost