Growth and Performance of Stock (Matthiola incana L.) Affected by Different Crop Residues

3 Abstract: Growth and performance of stock flower was assessed on various crop residues as potting media. A pot experiment was conducted by transplanting 4 leaf stage (30 days) old seedlings on different crop residues, Silt potted as control, FYM and Silt (1:3), cockscomb grown residues (FYM and Silt) (1:3) and FYM and Silt (1:3) Maize (grown) crop residues as treatment. Completely Randomized Design was applied to test the significance and to compare means. All the results were statistically significant for all the parameters studied. Plant growth indices indicated that the maximum values for plant height (32.66 cm), number of branches (20.66), fresh weight (49.56 g) and dry weight (16.33 g) were found in maize crop residues. The silt and combination of Slit + FYM has little effect on all the parameters studies.