Enhancing seed germination and seedling growth attributes of a medicinal tree species Terminalia chebula through depulping of fruits and soaking the seeds in water

• Main Authors: Hossain, Md Aktar, Uddin, Mohammad Salah, Rahman, Mohammad Mahfuzur, Ab Shukor, Nor Aini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: WFL Publisher 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29121/1/29121.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29121/; http://world-food.net/enhancing-seed-germination-and-seedling-growth-attributes-of-a-medicinal-tree-species-terminalia-chebula-through-depulping-of-fruits-and-soaking-the-seeds-in-water/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Terminalia chebula (Gaertn.) Retz. is an important medicinal tree species in the Asian countries. Large scale planting program for the species is often difficult due to its limited seed germination capacity and longer germination period in the natural conditions. This study describes various pre-sow...