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CSIR-<strong>IHBT</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2010-11In continuation to previous studies, two multilocation trials were conducted in forest nursery andfarmer’s field at Udaipur (Lahaul & Spiti). In farmer’s field, corm sprouting was 97% in September2009 but a mortality rate of 72% was recorded during May-June, 2010 (summer season). Highmortality was due to the extended snowfall period in the region.In another study on the effect of growth media at Palampur during 2009-2011, maximum increase(40%) in corm weight/plant was recorded in soil: sand: vermicompost (1:1:1) in comparison tocontrol.54
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