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Germination and seedling growth of two summer vegetables influenced by aqueous extract of few ornamental plants
An experiment was conducted separately in pot and petridish to study the effects of aqueous extracts of few ornamental plants viz. Parrot tree (Butea monosperma), Indian Medlar (Mimusops elengi), Bougainvillea (Bougainvellia glabra), Powder puff (Calliandra surinamensis), Garland flower (Hedychium coronarium), Chinese honey-suckle (Quisqualis densiflora) on the germination and growth of two summer vegetables namely Cucumber […]
Effect of leaf litter on seed dormancy, germination and seedling survival of three tropical forest tree species in Ghana
The exact role of leaf litter and its interaction with irradiance in tree species regeneration is still poorly understood. We conducted a three – factor full factorial plant house experiment to determine the effect of leaf litter and irradiance (with particular interest in their interaction) on germination and seedling survival of three tropical tree species, […]
Allelopathic effects of bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon L. Pers.) extract on germination and seedling growth of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and common purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)
Allelopathy is a natural phenomenon that refers to any direct or indirect positive or negative effect of one plant on another through the release of chemical compounds excreted into the environment. In order to evaluate the allelopathic effects of the Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon L.) extract on germination and early growth of Basil (Ocimum basilicum […]
Effect of cytokinin and gibberelin on lettuce seeds germination
This study was about germination of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) performed in Azad Islamic university Shirvan branch and effects of cytokinin and gibberellin soaking were investigated in a Randomized Complete Block Design with factorial treatment structure in four replications. The solutions of cytokinin and gibberellin were prepared at 2, 4, 6 and 8 ppm levels and […]
Environmental maternal effects on drought and salinity tolerance of common plantain (Plantago major L.) at germination and seedling growth stage
Drought and salinity stresses are considered as limiting factors reducing crop production all over the world. In this experiment, resistance of common plantain to different level of drought and salt is screened at germination and seedling growth stages. To do this, an experiment with completely randomized factorial design, four replications in six salinity levels of […]
Evaluation allelopathicpotential of some medicinal and vegetable plants on germination, and Seedling Growth of Common Lambsquarters Chenopodium album
This study was conducted in order to evaluate the allelopathic effects of medicinal and vegetable plants on the seed germination and seedling growth of common lambsquarters Chenopodium album. The experiment was done in complete randomized design (CRD) with 4 replications. Treatments included different plants including dill, garden cress, coriander, peppermint and rosemary and theirs different […]
Germination success of gut-passed seeds of plant species in semi steppe rangelands: survival and ecological correlate with seed traits and standing vegetation
During last two decades studies on endozoochorous seed dispersal indicated that a large numbers of plant seeds are potentially dispersed and suceefully germinated via animal dung. However, very little is known about the relative importance of endozoochory in germination success of plant species in semi-steppe rangelands.. In this paper we examined dung germinating seed content, […]
Effect of storage conditions and periods of conservation in gene bank on seed viability and germination of Acacia tortilis and Acacia raddiana
In Egyptian deserts, Acacia tortilis trees play an important role for biodiversity and Bedouins populations, where they used as source of animal fodder, timber, fuel wood, charcoal, gums and other products as well as contributing to soil stabilization of sand dunes. This work aimed to study the effect of storage conditions and storage periods of […]
Effects of phytohormone seed priming on germination and seedling growth of cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.) under different duration of treatment
The experiment was undertaken with an objective to determine how the rate of seed germination and seedling growth can be influenced by various concentrations of growth regulators i.e. GA3 and IAA in cowpea. Seed moisture content was determined and found optimum for seed testing. The seeds were soaked in different concentrations (20, 40, and 60 […]
Influence of seed inoculation with biological fertilizer on fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare) and coriander (Coriandrum Sativum) germination
In order to study effects of seed inoculation with Nitragin as bio-fertilizer at concentrations of 2, 3 and 4 cc (ml) and distilled water as control on seed germination and early growth of fennel, a laboratory experiment was conducted in Islamic Azad University of Tabriz in completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Results showed […]