Search Results for : seed germination
Germination of Garcinia kola (heckel) seeds in response to seed sectioning, chemical pretreatment and different temperatures
Garcinia kola Heckel is a multi-purpose tree widely used in West Africa resulting in its over-exploitation, the species is extinction-threatened. On farm conservation through cultivation has been recommended. However, seeds of the species can take about 18 months to germinate. This study aims at generating information on how the combinations of the techniques of seed […]
Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity during germination and early seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and effect of seed size, abrasion and light on its activity
The most important widespread cereal is Wheat (Triticum spp) which is used throughout the world. An important problem for the flour and flour related products is their darkening and discoloration which is believed to result from polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activities. The most important enzyme responsible for browning of end product in wheat is Polyphenol oxidase […]
Identifying methods for rapid and uniform germination and storage conditions for seeds of kithul (Caryota urens L.)
This experiment was conducted to identify methods to get rapid and uniform germination and packaging material for storing Kithul seeds. The study was conducted at the University seed testing laboratory, Dodangolla, Kundasale. Pericarp removed seeds were subjected to nine treatments: removal of portion of endosperm (t2), rubbing of seed coat using a sand paper (t3), […]
Pre-dispersal seed predation, soil seed banks and germination of seeds of Albizia harveyi E. Fourn. from Northern Botswana: implication for its conservation
Albizia harveyi is a tree species, which provides various goods and services. The species is facing challenges due to pre-dispersal predation, and information on the soil seed banks and requirements for the germination of seeds of the species is lacking. Also, knowledge on its natural regeneration ecology is poor. The objectives of this study were, […]
Optimizing zinc seed priming treatments for improving the germination and early seedling growth of wheat
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient with various vital metabolic, enzymatic and defensive roles in crop plants. This study was conducted to optimize the seed priming treatments, with Zn in improving the germination and early seedling growth of wheat. Experiments were conducted in petri plates and sand filled pots, respectively in Allelopathy laboratory, Department of […]
Effects of cigarette tobacco contaminated cultures on germination of maize (Zea mays L.) seeds
The maize (Zea mays L.) is 2nd most important cereal crop and it is routinely cultivated just before or after the harvest of tobacco crop. Tobacco is the toxic plant mainly used in cigarette, cigars, bidis and chewing in the form of paan and gutkha. The goal of this study is to investigate the toxic […]
Effect of seed priming on germination, emergence and seedling growth of cocks comb (Celosia cristata L.) under different salinity levels
Present study was carried out to investigate the effect of seed priming on seed germination; emergence and seedling growth of cocks comb (Celosia cristata L.) under different salinity levels in Post-harvest and Floriculture Laboratory, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. Five treatments were applied viz. Control, CaCl2 (0.56%), H2O2 (0.41%), Moringa (3%) and Salicylic acid (0.004%) at […]
Evaluation of the efficiency of some antioxidant chemical for germination of bean seeds and on the inhibiting growth of the pathogen causing root and stalk rot disease under laboratory
The study was conducted to isolate and identify the fungi associated with bean root rot, testing their pathogenicity and evaluate the activity of some antioxidants: Ascorbic acid, Benzoic acid, Salicylic acid (SA) and Phylax on bean seed germination and against growth of some pathogenic causes . The results of Isolation and identification showed the presence […]
Effects of different pre-Sowing treatments on germination of Peltophorum africanum Sond seeds from two provenances in Botswana
A germination study of Peltophorum africanum seeds was conducted in the laboratory of the Department of Crop Science and Production, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources from May to June 2017. Seeds were collected from Butale and Gaborone to assess effect of pre-sowing treatments on germination. The experiment followed a completely randomized design (CRD) […]
Effect of seed soaking with fertigrain start (amino acid fertilizer) and irrigation levels on germination, growth and yield of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
The field study was conducted to investigate the effect of seed soaking with Fertigrain start (amino acid fertilizer) and moisture stress on germination, growth and yield of barley crop. The results showed that application of Fertigrain Start (amino acid fertilizer) for soaking of seed at different concentrations affected the growth and yield traits of barley […]