Effect of Pre-Sowing Treatments on Growth Attributes of Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i12/169387Keywords:
Sapindus mukorossii, Seed Germination, Growth Behaviour, Pre-Sowing Treatments, Cow Dung.Abstract
The present study was aimed to evaluate the various pre-sowing treatments on seed germination, its subsequent seedling growth behaviour and biomass of Sapindus mukorossii. Seeds were graded in to three categories viz. small, medium and large and treated with five pre- sowing treatments viz. T1 (control), T2 (cold water soaking for 72 hours), T3 (keeping in cow dung for 7 days), T4 (immersion in conc. H2SO4 for 20 min followed by rinsing under running tap water), T5 (immersion of seeds in hot water at 80°C followed by 24 hour soaking). It was found that the large seed (L3) exhibit maximum growth 3 and seedling biomass at different time interval. Among treatments, T4 was found to be best and produced higher germination per cent and seedling growth characteristics viz. shoot and root length, collar diameter, seedling height, number of lateral roots and seedling biomass viz. shoot and root dry weight and total dry weight production at different time interval. Among interactions, L3 when treated with T4 excelled over other seed size and pre-sowing treatment combinations.References
Agbogidi O.M., Bosah B.O. and Eshegbeyi O.F. (2007). Effects of acid pretreatment on the germination and seedling growth of African pear (Dacryoides edulis Don. G. Lam. H.J.). International Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(11): 952–958. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijar.2007.952.958
Agboola D.A., Ebofin A.O., Aduradola A.M. and Ajiboye A.A. (2005). Effect of pre-sowing treatments on the germination of seeds of two savannah tree legumes. Indian Forester, 131(5): 701–710.
Azad M.S., Biswas R.K. and Matin M.A. (2012). Seed germination of Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. in Bangladesh. A basis for seed source variation and pre-sowing treatment effect. Forestry Study in China, 12(2): 124–130.
Baskin C.C. and Baskin J.M. (2014). Seeds: Ecology, biogeography, and evolution of seed dormancy and germination. Academic Press.
Baskin J.M., Davis B.H., Baskin C.C., Gleason S.M. and Cordell S. (2004). Physical dormancy in seeds of Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindales, Sapindaceae) from Hawaii. Seed Science Research, 14(1): 81–90. https://doi.org/10.1079/SSR2003157
Chacón P. and Bustamante R.O. (2001). Effect of seed size and pericarp on seedling recruitment and biomass in Cryptocarya alba (Lauraceae) under two contrasting moisture regimes. Plant Ecology, 152(2): 137–144. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011463127918
Chang-Chih C., ChiaJen N., Geeng C.L., Kuen-Yu H., Jen C.W. and Ming H.H. (2019). Effects of Sapindus mukorossi Seed Oil on Skin Wound Healing: In vivo and in vitro Testing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20: 1–15 (2579; doi:10.3390/ijms20102579)
Cicek E. and F. T. (2007). Seed size effect on germination, survival and seedling growth of Castanea sativa Mill. Journal of Biological Sciences, 7(2): 438–441. https://doi.org/10.3923/jbs.2007.438.441
Dagar J.C., Hari B. and Yogendra K. (2004). Seed germination studies on Salvadora persica and Jatropha curcas. Indian Journal of Forestry, 27(3): 283–289.
Dhanda S.K., Dhillon R.S. and Arya S. (2003). Effect of seed size and pre-sowing treatments on early growth characters of subabul (Leucaena leucocephala). Forage Research, 29(3): 117–119.
Ebofin A.O., Agboola D.A., Ayodele M.S. and Aduradola A.M. (2003). Effect of seed sizes on seedling growth of some savanna tree legumes. ASSET Series A. Agriculture and Environment, 3(2): 109–113.
Ekta E. and Singh J.S. (2000). Influence of seed size on seedling growth of Albizia procera under different soil water levels. Annals of Botany, 86(6): 1185–1192. https://doi.org/10.1006/anbo.2000.1288
Gomez K.A. and Gomez Arturo A. (1984). Statistical procedures for agricultural research (2nd ed). A Wiley intersclence Publication. John Wiley & Sons.
Gupta S.K., Pathak P.S. and Roy R.D. (1983). Seedling growth of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit, II. Effect of seed size. Indian Journal of Forestry, 6(3): 202–204.
Idu M. and Omoruyi O. (2002). Effect of different pretreatments on germination and seedling development of Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal. seeds. Forests Trees and Livelihoods, 12(3): 221–228. https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2002.9752426
Khanzad G.Z., Singh N.R. and Sehgal S. (2018). Effect of Pre-Sowing Treatments and Fruit Size on Germination of Terminalia arjuna. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci., 7(09): 1926-1933. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.709.234
Khera N., Saxena A.K. and Singh R.P. (2004). Seed size variability and its influence on germination and seedling growth of five multipurpose tree species. Seed Science and Technology, 32(2): 319–330. https://doi.org/10.15258/sst.2004.32.2.05
Li R., Shi F. and Fukuda K. (2010). Interactive effects of salt and alkali stresses on seed germination, germination recovery, and seedling growth of a halophyte Spartina alterniflora (Poaceae). South African Journal of Botany, 76(2): 380–387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2010.01.004
Liu J.M., Chen Z., Sun C.W., Wang L.C., He Q.Y., Dai T.F., Yao N., Gao S.L., Zhao G.C., Shi S.L., Jia L.M. and Weng X.H. (2019). Variation in fruit and seed properties and comprehensive assessment of germplasm resources of the genus Sapindus. Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 55(6): 44–54. https://doi.org/10.11707/j.1001-7488.20190606
Madeha S., Zahida P. and Rashid K.M. (2017). Evaluation of antioxidant, antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities of the stem bark of Sapindus mukorossi. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17: 526. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-2042
Marimuthu R., Swarnapriya R., Vairavan K. and Dhanakodi C.V. (2001). Presowing treatment with acid strongly influences germination and seedling growth of gum arabic. Agroforestry Today, 13(1/2): 28–29.
Mutha Neeta, B.M.D., Uday B. and Harsh L.N. (2004). Effect of seed size and pretreatments on germination of Albizia lebbek (L.) Benth. Indian Journal of Forestry, 27(1): 11–14.
Mwase W.F. and Mvula T. (2011). Effect of seed size and pretreatment methods of Bauhinia thonningii Schum. on germination and seedling growth. African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(26): 5143–5148.
Nandeshwar D.L., Negi K.S. and Patra A.K. (2005). Effect of seed grading on germination pattern and seedling development of Buchanania lanzan spreng. Indian Forester, 131(9): 1241–1243.
Neeraj K. and Saxena A.K. (2003). Effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination and seedling growth of Acacia nilotica willed. Range Management and Agroforestry, 24(2): 104–113.
Neeta S., Behl H.M. and Singh B. (2001). Seed size variation and its influence on early growth in Terminalia arjuna. Journal of Tropical Forestry, 17(1): 11–18.
Nidhi S. and Saxena A.K. (2009). Seed size variation and its effect on germination and seedling growth of Jatropha Curcas L. Indian Forester, 135(8): 1135–1142.
Puri Sunil, A.S., Patel R.K. and Swamy S.L. (2001). Germination and viability testing of some multipurpose trees used in agroforestry practices. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 3(1): 69–79.
Sasthri G., Srimathi P. and Malarkodi K. (2001). Effect of seed size on seed quality in jamun. Madras Agricultural Journal, 88(7/9): 524–526.
Schmidt L. (2000). Guide of handling of tropical and subtropical forest seeds. Danida Forest Seed Centre. Hunlobaeck, Denmark, 287pp.
Sreerama R., Krishnappa N., Reddy T.V. and Reddy M.A.N. (2000). Effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination of ornamental trees. Current Research, 29(7/8): 127–128.
Suresha N.L., Balachandra H.C. and Shivanna H. (2007). Effect of seed size on germination, viability and seedling biomass in Sapindus emerginatus (Linn). Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 20(2): 326–327.
Thapa H.B. (2002). Effect of some pre-sowing treatments on the seed germination of Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. Banko Janakari, 12(2): 65–68.
Thapa H.B. and Gautam S.K. (2006). Augmentation effect of germination in Sapindus mukorossi due to acid scarification in Jhanjhatpur nursery. Banko Janakari, 16(1): 14–20.
Uniyal A.K., Bhupendra S. and Todaria N.P. (2007). Effect of seed size, sowing orientation and depth on germination and seedling growth in neem, Azadirachta indica. Seed Technology, 29(1): 68–75.
Venkatesh L. and Nagarajaiah C. (2010). Effect of seed size on germination, viability and seedling biomass in Sapindus emerginatus Linn. Environment and Ecology, 28(1): 25–27.
Venkatesh L., Lakshmipathaiah O.R. and Nagarajaih C. (2009). Effect of potting media on germination and seedling growth of Pterocarpus marsupium. Environment and Ecology, 27(2): 563–564.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Unless otherwise stated, copyright or similar rights in all materials presented on the site, including graphical images, are owned by Indian Forester.
