Effect of growth media and shade regimes on performance of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) seedlings

IF 1.1 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Forests, Trees and Livelihoods Pub Date : 2023-05-16 DOI:10.1080/14728028.2023.2213248

K. F. Egbadzor, A. M. Akumah, J. Titriku, J. Akuaku

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ABSTRACT Domestication of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.), is imperative to ensure its sustainable utilization. A key issue in domesticating is the knowledge on cultural practices including nursery management. However, much is not known regarding nursery requirements for baobab. The objective of this study therefore, was to assess the effect of shade regimes (partial shade and full sun) and growth media (garden soil and soilless medium) on the performance of baobab seedlings. The data collected included the number of leaves, plant height, stem diameter and chlorophyll content. A two-way ANOVA showed that, seedlings raised in soilless medium placed in the full sun performed best after nine weeks compared with the other treatments. The best seedlings significantly (p < 0.05) developed more leaves (34 pcs) as well as largest stem diameter (10.4 mm) and had higher chlorophyll content (33.2 SPAD value). Raising baobab in soilless medium in full sun resulted in faster growth in height (35 cm), however, it was not significantly better compared to the other treatments. It is suggested that baobab seedlings should be grown in soilless medium made up of poultry manure, cow-dung and sawdust in full sun for better performance.

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Forests, Trees and Livelihoods Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry

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期刊介绍： Forests, Trees and Livelihoods originated in 1979 under the name of the International Tree Crops Journal and adopted its new name in 2001 in order to reflect its emphasis on the diversity of tree based systems within the field of rural development. It is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing comments, reviews, case studies, research methodologies and research findings and articles on policies in this general field in order to promote discussion, debate and the exchange of information and views in the main subject areas of.