Evaluation of Depth of Sowing on Quality Seedling Production of <I>Enterolobium contortisiliquum</I>

Nawa Bahar; Rupa Rani

doi:10.36808/if/2018/v144i1/121297

Evaluation of Depth of Sowing on Quality Seedling Production of Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Authors

Nawa Bahar Silviculture and Forest Management Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Rupa Rani Silviculture and Forest Management Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2018/v144i1/121297

Keywords:

Depth of Sowing, Seed Germination, Quality Seedling, Enterolobium contortisiliquum.

Abstract

Seed germination and growth of seedling in Enterolobium contortisiliquum has been studied in different depth of sowing. The results of the experiment conducted on the effect of depth of sowing on germination are reported. Sowing done up to 2.0 cm depth gave higher germination percentage than random sowings. Sowing of this species at a depth of 2.0 cm is recommended.

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