Studies on use of indigenous treatments for healthier germination and seedling growth in chilli (cv. Byadagi Dabbi)

A Laboratory experiment was conducted at Seed unit, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot to find out the influence of different Indigenous seed treatments on seed germination of chilli cv. Byadagi Dabbi. The chilli seeds were treated with different Indigenous treatments namely, sugar solution 5%, lime solution, tamarind solution, cow urine, coconut water and buttermilk. The significant difference was found in treatment with sugar solution with 5% is shown higher germination percentage (80.33), root length (5.02 cm), shoot length (3.87 cm), and vigour index (684.27), which were on par with the treatments Lime solution, coconut water, control, butter milk and tamarind solution, where as all these treatment and control are significantly superior over the seed treated with cow urine which shown least germination percentage (19.33), root length (1.97 cm), shoot length (1.31 cm), and vigour index (61.44).