Research Article | Published: 01 September 2014

Seed Germination Performance in Syzygium Travancoricum Gamble a Critically Endangered Species of Southern Western Ghats

Abdul Azeez Hussain and Chandran Anilkumar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 21 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 153-156 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-254W83 | Cite this article

Abstract

The seeds of Syzygium travancoricum and survival of seedlings in natural habitats was observed in detail and recorded as lower than 2%. Detailed investigations on seed germination of this taxon revealed that the rate of germination fluctuate 2% to a maximum 8% under normal natural conditions. However, 70-80% germination has been achieved by soaking in monocrotophose 36% solution (50 ml in 1500 ml water). It is observed that the percentage of germinations was varied from 5%-80% accordance with different concentration levels of monocrotophose solution between the temperature from 280C to 320C temperature and at varied humidity from 75% to 85%. The optimum temperature and humidity for seed germination of Syzygium travancoricum was found as 30±20C and 80 ±5 %.

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Hussain, A.A. and Anilkumar, C., 2014. Seed Germination Performance in Syzygium Travancoricum Gamble a Critically Endangered Species of Southern Western Ghats. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 21(3), pp.153-156. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-254W83

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2014

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