Evaluation of Seed Germination, Establishment and Growth of Different Adenium (Adenium arabicum) Hybrids under Prayagraj Agro-Climatic Conditions

An experiment was carried out during October 2021 to April 2022 in naturally ventilated polyhouse, in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) having five different Adenium hybrids with four replications at Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). Different Adenium hybrids used in this experiment were Ara Dok Dok, Mammoth, Snp, Kud Jung, Mkmk. From the present investigation it is concluded that hybrid Mammoth reported significantly better performance in all of the parameters like germination percentage (93.33%), seed vigour index (464), seedling height (5.05 cm), seed viability index (93.33), Germination speed index (0.36), survival percentage (93.33%), number of leaves per plant (11.17), estimated leaf area (3.69 cm2), taproot length (5.98 cm) which is found to be at par with Kud Jung in germination percentage (93.33%), seed viability (93.33%), survival percentage (93.33%). Hence, the hybrid Mammoth could be recommended for Prayagraj agro-climatic conditions.