Research Article | Published: 01 March 2009

Seed germination and survival of seedlings of Aconitium and Podophyllum as influenced by growth regulators in soil and FYM Media

Narender Kumar Verma and N. S. Chauhan

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 16 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 11-14 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-AA16YU | Cite this article

Abstract

Aconitium and Podophyllum seeds when assesses for the effect of growth regulators in growing media, i.e., Soil +FYM (1:1) revealed that the overall seed germination performance of these two plant species was improved by the application of growth regulators. The maximum germination 93.00 and 90.00 per cent, maximum germination energy 69.00 and 64.00 per cent, maximum germination speed 1.62 and 1.52, and maximum survival of planted seedling 80.00 and 75.00 per cent were recorded in Aconitium heterophyllum with GA3 80 mgL and KNO3 80 mg respectively and minimum were noticed under control. Similarly, in case of Podophyllum hexandrum under Soil +FYM (1:1), growing media GA3 80 mgL¯ and KNO3 80 mgL¯ were found best treatments.

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Verma, N.K. and Chauhan, N.S., 2009. Seed germination and survival of seedlings of Aconitium and Podophyllum as influenced by growth regulators in soil and FYM Media. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 16(1), pp.11-14. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-AA16YU

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