Author(s):

Madan Lal Panwar, Aruna Mehta, Vinod Kumar and Meenu Sood

Abstract: Andrographis paniculata has wide range of medicinal and pharmacological application. It is used in different systems of medicine and exhibit anti-malarial, antidiabetic_, antipyretic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and anticancer etc., properties. Present study was conducted to investigate the effect of two treatments as 1) M₁-with dry grass mulch and, 2) M₂-without mulch under different line spacing levels viz.1) S₁-10cm, 2) S₂-15cm and 3) S₃-20cm on germination % and seedling vigour of Andrographis paniculata. The results revealed that significant higher germination %, survival percentage, number of leaves per seedling, root & shoot length, fresh root & shoot weight/seedling, dry root and shoot weight/ seedling was observed at 10cm line spacing using mulch as compared to control. Thus application of mulch can be a best option for obtaining uniform and healthy seedling vigour in Andrographis paniculata.

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