The results of present investigation reveals that seed germination of Dalbergia sissoo is temperature depends and seed were collected from different sources showed variability in germination. On the basis of germination behavior on different temperature it can be recommended that seed of D. sissoo should be sown nursery beds in the months of March-April because optimum and uniform germination was recorded at 25-35oC temperature regimes.
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