Research Article | Published: 31 January 2022

Effect of seed size on germination and seedling performance during storage of bhekal (Prinsepia utilis) seeds

Prabal Kumar, Devendra Kumar and Vishwajeet Sharma

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 28 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 98-103 | 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-8LV255 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was conducted to determine the effect of various grades of Prinsepia utilis (bhekal) seeds on germination and seedlings performance during storage. Freshly collected seeds were grouped into three sub-lots viz. large size seeds (size 10 mm or > 10 mm), medium size seeds (size < 10 mm and > 7 mm), and small size seeds (size < 7 mm) with the help of specified sieves. Seeds of all grades were sown in nursery beds as fresh and after 35 days of storage. Various grades of seeds had shown significant effect on germination percentage as fresh and after 35 days of storage. Large size seeds exhibited significantly higher germination percentage, lower mean germination time, and higher germination values as compared to medium and small size seeds. Only small size seeds significantly exhibited lower germination percentage, higher mean germination time (MGT), and lower germination values as compared to large and medium-size seeds. However, no significant difference was observed in Germination Value (GV) and germination percentage between large and medium size seeds. The large size seeds exhibited a significantly good value of seedling length, the number of leaves, collar diameter, total biomass, vigour index, sturdiness quotient, volume index and quality index as compared to medium and small size seeds.

Keywords

Germination percentage, Germination Value (GV), Mean Germination Time (MGT), Seedling performance, Seed size

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Kumar, P., Kumar, D. and Sharma, V., 2021. Effect of seed size on germination and seedling performance during storage of bhekal (Prinsepia utilis) seeds. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 28(3), pp.98-103. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-8LV255

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 20 December 2021

Manuscript Revised on 30 December 2021

Manuscript Accepted on 05 January 2022

Manuscript Published on 31 January 2022

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