Abstract:
Growth of tea plants raised in polybags of different sizes and on beds in the nursery was studied at
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka over a period of one year. The results showed that sgrowth of tea plants increased
with increasing diameter of poly bags (23 cm long) from 7.5 cm to 15 cm. Shoot growth of bed plants was
superior only to those raised in the smallest bag (7.5 cm), but the bed plants recorded poor root
development. When considering the limitation of suitable soils for tea nurseries and the other growth
related benefits, it can be concluded that the medium size bags (12.5 cm x 23 cm) recommended by the Tea
Research Institute, Sri Lanka are more suitable for tea nurseries.
