Research Article | Published: 01 September 1999

Effect of Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment on Germination of Teak (Tectona grandis L.) seeds in sand beds

B. C. Saini, K. K. Misra and R. V. Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 22 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 245-247 | 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-42744R | Cite this article

Abstract

Thirteen pre-sowing water treatments were imposed on teak (Tectona grandis L.) seeds and were sown in 20 cm raised beds in lines placed 10 cm apart and seeds were placed 5 cm apart in these lines covered with 1 cm sand. The beds constitute 5 cm of top layer of the sand containing well rotten F.Y.M. Seeds beds were irrigated thrice a day till final germination was recorded on 75th day of sowing. Seeds alternately soaked in fresh water and dried in air three times at 24 hrs interval started germination after 14 days of sowing while maximum percentage of germination (60.5%) and germination value (0.75) were recorded in seeds dipped for 6 minutes in hot water at 500C + 10 minutes air cooling + 6 minutes hot water + 10 minutes air cooling + 6 minutes hot water dipping before sowing in the seed beds.

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Saini, B.C., Misra, K.K. and Singh, R.V., 1999. Effect of Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment on Germination of Teak (Tectona grandis L.) seeds in sand beds. Indian Journal of Forestry, 22(3), pp.245-247. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-42744R

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 1999

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