Influence of raw coir pith incorporation in nursery medium on seedling growth attributes of teak (Tectona grandis L.f)

A study was initiated to find out the effect of raw coir pith incorporation into normal nursery mixture at different proportions on growth and survival of teak stumps. After 90 days of planting, the results revealed that when raw coir pith was mixed with normal nursery mixture either at 3 or 4 ratio (i.e.) red earth+sand+FYM+raw coir pith at 2:1:1:3 (or) 2:1:1:4, there was a favourable influence on the rooting of seedlings in Teak. It was found that addition of raw coir pith at different proportions in the nursery mixture did not have any impairment of Teak seedling growth attributes.