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Effects Of Pre Germination Treatments On The Germination And Early Seedling Growth Of Tetrapleura Tetraptera Schum. 26 Thonn.

Journal: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research (Vol.4, No. 3)

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Page : 160-164

Keywords : Index Terms Tetrapleura tetraptera; pre-germination treatment; seedling growth; germination;

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Abstract

Abstract This study assessed the effect of pre-germination treatments on the germination and early growth of Tetrapleura tetraptera Schum. 26 Thonn.. The seeds were extracted and subjected to the following treatments Soaking in cold water for 24hrs T1 dipping in hot water for 1minute T2 soaking in coconut water for 30 minutes T3 soaking in coconut milk for 30 minutes T4 dipping in hydrogen peroxide for 1 minute T5 and for the control T6. The results showed that T3 had the highest germination value of 60 while T2 had the least of 25. There was significant difference p 268804 0.05 in germination percentage between the treatments at 95 probability level. The seed treated with T3 had the highest mean seedling height of 44.54cm follow by mean seedling height 40.35cm of both T1 and T6 the control while T5 had the lowest mean seedling height of 39.84cm. The ANOVA of the stem-collar diameters shows that there was no significant difference P 0.05 between the effects of the different treatment on the seedlings stem-collar diameter. The seedlings subjected to treatment T3 had the highest mean leaf number of 22 while the seedlings subjected to T1 and T6 had same lowest leaf number of 18. It was observed in this study that coconut water T3 significantly did better in terms of seedling growth and development when used as a pre germination treatment for T. tetraptera seeds. However the seeds when dipped in hot water for 1 minute T2 as pre germination treatment did not significantly improve germination and growth of T. tetraptera seeds.

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