Presowing seed treatments affect germination and quality of rootstock in Indian ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lam.).

摘要

The effect of different pre-sowing seed treatments and sowing dates on germination and rootstock quality of ber was assessed to standardize a combination which could yield optimum germination and quality rootstock. Of the fourteen pre-sowing treatments, highest seed germination and best seedling growth was obtained in T10 x D2 (seed soaking in water for 48 hours followed by 6 days storage in moist gunny bags x sowing on 15th April) and T13 (seed soaking in water for 72 hours th followed by 6 days storage in moist gunny bags x sowing on 15th April).