Altogether ten different treatments viz. Potting media PM 1 - Soil+Sand +FYM (1:1:1); PM 2- Soil+Sand +FYM (1:1:1) + NPK(5g) ; PM 3- Soil + Sand + Vermi- compost (VC) (1:1:1); PM4- Soil + Sand + Vermi-compost(1:1:1) + NPK ; PM 5 - Riverbed soil (RBS) + FYM (2:1); PM 6- Riverbed soil (RBS) + FYM (2:1) + NPK(5g); PM 7 - Riverbed soil + Vermi-compost (2:1); PM 8 - Riverbed soil (RBS) + VC (2:1) + NPK(5g); PM 9- Riverbed soil (RBS) + VC (2:1) + Vermiculite (50g/bag) and PM10- Riverbed soil (RBS) + VC (2:1)+ Perlite (50g/bag).