Research Article | Published: 07 January 2021

Effect of Depth of Sowing on Seed Germination and Seedling Vigour of Juniperus polycarpos C. Koch

Pitamber Singh Negi, Sandeep Sharma, Jawala Prasad and Neha Thakur

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 43 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 35-37 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2021-08YELQ | Cite this article

Abstract

The seeds of Juniperus polycarpos were sown at six different depths in the nursery viz., 0.5cm, 1.0cm, 1.5cm, 2.0cm, 2.5cm and 3.0cm  to study their effect on germination and seedling vigour index. Significant differences were observed in germination percentage and seedling vigour index of Juniperus polycarpos seeds sown at different depth in the nursery. The maximum germination of 68.88 per cent was recorded in seeds sown at 1.5cm depth  followed by 50.66 per cent germination recorded at 1.0cm depth,  42.00 per cent germination  recorded at 0.5cm depth and 32.00 per cent germination recorded at 2.0cm depth. The minimum germination of 20.66 per cent was recorded in seeds sown at 3.0cm depth. Similarly, seeds sown at 1.50cm depth recorded maximum seedling vigour index (1377.38) followed by seeds sown at 1.0cm depth (1077.26) and then by seeds sown at 0.50cm depth (890.73). The seed sown at 3.0cm depth recorded minimum seedling vigour index (458.40). It is recommended that the seeds of Juniperus polycarpos should be sown at optimum depth of 1.50cm in the nursery for getting maximum germination and seedling vigour.

Keywords

Berries, Germination, Juniperus polycarpos, Natural regeneration, Seedling Vigour Index

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Negi, P.S., Sharma, S., Prasad, J. and Thakur, N., 2020. Effect of Depth of Sowing on Seed Germination and Seedling Vigour of Juniperus polycarpos C. Koch. Indian Journal of Forestry, 43(1), pp.35-37. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2021-08YELQ

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 17 May 2020

Manuscript Revised on 15 June 2020

Manuscript Accepted on 28 July 2020

Manuscript Published on 07 January 2021

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