Preliminary Studies on Germination and Longevity of <I>Carissa opaca</I>, Stapf. Seeds

Abstract

Seeds of Carissa opaca are non-dormant and germinate pronmptly without any treatment.Extracted seeds exhibited better germination as compared to the fruits. There is no statistically significant difference in germination capacity of fresh black and green seeds, but green seeds lost germination capacity within 2 months in open storage at room temperature while black seeds exhibited negligible deterioration eveo after 6 months.