Determination of Suitable Nursery Growth Media for Cardamom (<i>Eletteria cardamomum </i>Maton.) Seedlings at Teppi, Southwestern Ethiopia

Abstract

Cardamom is mainly growing for its dry capsule used as a flavoring agent for food, beverages, medicinal, and source of income for the smallholder farmers in southwestern Ethiopia. Despite its advantages, the production and productivity of the crop hindered by several factors, for instance, poor agronomic practices, poor crop breeding, and management, from nursery to the main field of production. Therefore, a nursey-based experiment was conducted to identify the appropriate growth media ratios for cardamom seed germination, seedling uniformity, and vigor at Tepi, Southwestern Ethiopia. Gene cardamom variety was evaluated in six different growth media types namely;

Effect of Priming on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Cardamom (<i>Elletaria cardamomum</i> L. Maton) at Teppi, Southwestern Ethiopia

“…Conversely, the most typical and widely adopted method among growers and farmers is to raise cardamom seedlings in a nursery. According to Tiwari and Agarwal [6], cited in Shiferaw et al [7], a large number of seedlings can be raised without fear of disease spread compared to vegetative propagation. To ensure an ideal seed preparation, the collection of seed capsules should be confined to the peak harvesting season (October and November).…”