Assessment of allelopathic effects of some cruciferous plants on field dodder seed germination and eggplant seedling growth

This study was conducted in both field and greenhouse settings. The experiment featured five replications and followed a randomized plot design and was replicated twice in both 2020 and 2021. In the experiment, cruciferous plant extracts were applied at concentrations of 2%, 6%, and 10% in pots, each containing 20 field dodder seeds and a […]

Varietal differences in seed germination and seedling vigour characteristics in local and improved cowpea genotypes

An experiment was conducted using twenty-two (accession, local and improved) cowpea genotypes evaluated for their laboratory seed quality attributes. The laboratory experiment was set-up in a complete randomized design with three replicates between February and March, 2023 at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State. Data collected […]

Seed germination and seedling performance of Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) varieties using vermicompost based potting media

The research was conducted to determine which among the seven varieties of cacao has a good germination and seedling performance using vermicompost based potting media. Specifically, it was conducted to determine the seed germination and seedling performance of the six varieties of cacao by germination percentage, survival rate, number of developed leaves, seedling height, length […]

The effect of GA3, NAA, and KNO3 on in-vitro seed germination and plantlets performance of Highland Bamboo (Arundinaria alpina), South-West Ethiopia

Propagation through seed is commonly used and cost effective to propagate tree plants if it is available and does not has different germination and shoot emergence difficulties. However, Arundinaria alpina seed has low germination performance and short storage period due to its mid recalcitrant behavior. Therefore, this research was initiated to evaluate the effects of […]

The effect of seed coat removal on seed germination of Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels

The influence of four constant temperatures: 20°C, 25°C, 30°C, 35°C and three germination media: 1% water agar, heat sterilized river sand and seed testing paper (STP) on the germination of decoated seeds of Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels. were investigated. The germination media were placed in 90 mm diameter plastic Petri dishes with seventy five decoated […]

Effect of seed priming on seed germination, emergence and seedling growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

Under normal conditions, low production of okra plants is due to uneven and slow germination of seeds. As the little information is available regarding the special effects of priming to increase the germination of okra seeds under normal conditions. Therefore with this interpretation, a lab experiment was performed to find out the effects of priming […]

Decolourization of azo dye by indigenous bacteria and its impact on seed germination

Textile dyes which are released in environment directly without proper tretament are a potential threat to living organisms. Hence, the present study was designed to isolate azo dye degrading bacteria from a dyes contaminated environment and assessing their ability to degrade reactive dyes into non-toxic product. Three bacteria isolated from textile effluents were identified by […]

Enhancing seed germination through pre-sowing treatment in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) cultivars

The current investigation was performed with the aim to achieve higher germination in seeds of date palm cultivars of elite quality. The proposed research work was taken up at Lath House of Horticultural Research Institute, Faisalabad. The research was designed according to Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three treatments having four replicates. Seeds of twenty […]

Effects of 60Co gamma radiation doses on seed germination of Jatropha curcas L.

This study aimed to assess the effects of different gamma radiation doses from Cobalt -60 isotopic source on seed germination and early growth parameters of Jatropha curcas L. Healthy and dry seeds were subjected to three doses of gamma rays (100, 200 and 300 Gy). The experiment was conducted using randomized complete block design, with […]

Production of iron nanoparticle by using Aloe vera gel and studying its effect on Lepidium sativum seed germination

To synthesized and characterized green iron nanoparticles extracted from plants. Synthesis of iron bio-nanoparticles was done by using ALoe vera gel water extract as un-reducing agent. Characterization of Iron nanoparticles was performed using UV, XRD, and FTIR. The diameter of iron nanoparticles was about 52 nm.  The effect of the exposure of Aloe vera seeds […]