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Variation in seed source and seed size influenced the germination and seedling growth of 121Parkia timoriana (Tree bean) in Manipur, India

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Title Variation in seed source and seed size influenced the germination and seedling growth of 121Parkia timoriana (Tree bean) in Manipur, India
 
Creator Loushambam, RS
 
Subject Seed source, seed size, germination, Parkia timoriana
 
Description Seed origin and its relative mass may have significant impact on performance of the particular tree species. The present study was undertaken with the aim to understand the influence of seed source and seed size variation on germination and seedling growth of Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr. (Tree bean) an underutilized multipurpose leguminous tree species found in North East India. Seeds were collected from different places of Manipur viz., Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong, Chandel and Churchandpur. The collected seeds were then graded as large (L), medium and small (S) on the basis of length (cm). Irrespective of the seed sources and seed sizes, the seed germination ranges from 88.50 % to 48.50 % and seed of larger size performed better than smaller ones. Among the different seed sources, the seed collected from Ukhrul overweight the other counterparts in all the studied germination and growth parameters. On an average across the different seed sources, there was an increased of 26.11%, 26.09%, 25.34%, 23.54%, 25.93% and 43.63 % of germination percentage, germination capacity, germination energy, peak value, mean germination time and germination value in large size over smaller
 
Publisher Indian Society of Agroforestry
 
Date 2023-12-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJA/article/view/132852
 
Source Indian Journal of Agroforestry; Vol. 25 No. 2 (2023): Indian Journal of Agroforestry Volume 25 Number 2
2456-6489
0972-0715
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJA/article/view/132852/53498