Effect of Seed Pre-Treatments on Germination of Swertia chirayita - A Rare Medicinal Plant
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ARVIND BHATT
G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643
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R.S. RAWAL
G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643
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UPPEANDRA DHAR
G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643
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Swertia chirayita, critically rare, mean germination time, GA3Abstract
Effect of seed pre-treatments on per cent germination and mean germination time (MGT) of different seed lots of Swertia chirayita revealed that GA3, (100 ppm) improved germination and reduced mean germination time (MGT) significantly (p<0.05). Variability was recorded in germination response (p<0.05) among populations, and possible reasons for such variation are discussed.
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