Effect of size of bags and planting method of cuttings on the performance of nursery plants of tea {Camellia sinensis L.) clones

dc.contributor.author	Wijeratne, M.A.
dc.contributor.author	Premathunga, E.W.T.P.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-08T09:11:33Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-08T09:11:33Z
dc.date.issued	2001-03-22
dc.identifier.issn	1391-3646
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/12610
dc.description.abstract	Growth of tea plants raised in polybags of different sizes and on beds in the nursery was studied at Ratnapura, Sri Lanka over a period of one year. The results showed that sgrowth of tea plants increased with increasing diameter of poly bags (23 cm long) from 7.5 cm to 15 cm. Shoot growth of bed plants was superior only to those raised in the smallest bag (7.5 cm), but the bed plants recorded poor root development. When considering the limitation of suitable soils for tea nurseries and the other growth related benefits, it can be concluded that the medium size bags (12.5 cm x 23 cm) recommended by the Tea Research Institute, Sri Lanka are more suitable for tea nurseries.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka	en_US
dc.subject	Dry weight	en_US
dc.subject	Bag size	en_US
dc.subject	Bed plants	en_US
dc.subject	Growth	en_US
dc.subject	Shoot length	en_US
dc.subject	Leaf area	en_US
dc.subject	Tea	en_US
dc.title	Effect of size of bags and planting method of cuttings on the performance of nursery plants of tea {Camellia sinensis L.) clones	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US