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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 4
First page : (492) Last page : (497 )
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6913

Influence of Seed Storage and Seed Treatments on Germination of Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) ROXB. in Ponnampet, Kodagu District, Karnataka, India

Aditya Kumar Jayant¹, Ramakrishna Hegde¹, C. G. Kushalappa¹ and Vijay Kumar Yadav²*

¹College of Forestry Ponnampet, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences,
Shivamogga, Karnataka 577204, India
²Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal,
Uttarakhand 246174, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: jay.ad569@gmail.com
Received: 15.07.2018 | Revised: 21.08.2018 | Accepted: 28.08.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Germination studies of Garcinia gummi-gutta conducted at college of forestry, Ponnampet with the objective to determine the effect of seed storage and treatment on germination. Study indicated that seed stored up to 90 days showed highest germination (46.91%) followed by 60 days (38.18%) while the minimum germination was recorded in fresh seeds (32.75%). Seed treated with mechanical scarification of seed coat showed higher germination (63.88%) followed by treatment with GA3 (60.03%) while minimum germination was observed in hydrogen peroxide treatment (10.66%). The study concluded that seed stored for short period did not reduce the germination and the seed treated with mechanical scarification of seed coat effective in breaking the dormancy and favoured early germination in Garcinia gummi-gutta.

Key words: Garcinia gummi-gutta, Germination, Seed treatment, Storage.

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Cite this article: Jayant, A.K., Hegde, R., Kushalappa, C.G. and Yadav, V.K., Influence of Seed Storage and Seed Treatments on Germination of Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) ROXB. in Ponnampet, Kodagu District, Karnataka, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(4): 492-497 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6913