Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Impact of Growing Media on Germination of Papaya Seeds

Kosuke Nakamura^* Department of Health Sciences, National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
^*Correspondence: Kosuke Nakamura, Department of Health Sciences, National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan, Email:

Received: 03-Jun-2024, Manuscript No. GJBAHS-24-26467; Editor assigned: 06-Jun-2024, Pre QC No. GJBAHS-24-26467 (PQ); Reviewed: 20-Jun-2024, QC No. GJBAHS-24-26467 (QC); Revised: 27-Jun-2024, Manuscript No. GJBAHS-24-26467 (R); Published: 04-Jul-2024, DOI: 10.35248/2319-5584.24.13.218

Description

Papaya seeds have a low germination rate, which is influenced by a variety of factors, including the substrate type, temperature, oxygen, water, and genotype. The most crucial aspects of successful plant production are seedling growth and development because seeds are a costly input. Because papaya seeds have a slow rate of germination and take a long time to germinate, choosing the right growing medium is very important because it gives the seedlings the right conditions for growth. Because the germination of seeds and the subsequent growth of seedlings in nursery and cultivation soils are not always compatible, selecting and utilizing the appropriate growing medium or substrate is essential for the production of highquality plants. The media that seeds use to germinate typically consists of sand, organic matter, pond soil, and regular soil, among other things. The composition of the growing medium has an impact on the quality of the seedlings that are produced. Vermicompost can be used as a growing medium because it supplies plants' roots with sufficient oxygen levels and a sufficient amount of storage space for water and nutrients. The growth, yield, and quality of plants are affected by a number of humid substances in Vermicompost, which significantly increase the availability of nutrients.

In addition, it provides an environment that is favorable to the growth of roots and shoots and has a sufficient amount of nutrients. The conclusion that Vermicompost promoted the rooting process, which in turn enhanced the plant's nutritional absorption and, ultimately, its growth and development. Cocopeat has acceptable properties like a good pH, pore space, chemical and physical properties, high moisture content, less shrinkage, low bulk density, and slow biodegradation, making it a popular growing medium. It is capable of holding a manageable amount of water, just like a sponge. It likewise contains great amount of supplements (N, P, K, Ca and Mg). An important growing medium is sphagnum moss. It can hold a lot of water and contains the dehydrated remains of acid bog plants. Most importantly, it also contains a fungistatic substance that helps prevent damping off. Vermiculite is a micaceous mineral that has a direct impact on the seedling's growth and root system.

It is utilized not only because it is sterile, disease-free, and has a pH that is fairly neutral, but also because it has a good capacity for aeration, drainage, and water holding, as well as the ability to release water whenever it is required. The growing medium is good if it gives plants a good anchor, allows for the exchange of gases between the roots and the atmosphere outside the root substrate, and allows oxygen to diffuse to the roots. Growing media can provide numerous nutrients necessary for plant growth. He considered soil as essential developing media since soil is modest and effectively accessible. By and large, media is accessible in two kinds (to be utilized in holders), soil and soilless (natural based) media. Natural based media is made out of fertilizer, peat, coconut coir, and other natural materials blended in with inorganic fixings. All types of growing media are categorized as either organic (such as tree bark, peat, coconut coir, and so on) or inorganic (such as mineral wool, perlite clay, and vermiculite). Because of their aeration and drainage qualities, growing media like perlite and vermiculite are frequently utilized in the horticulture industry. In addition, they are germ-free and have been sterilized.