Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde)
It has been noticed that Saraca asoca (Roxb. de Wilde) populations are drastically declining in the wild. Conserving such populations is crucial because of the numerous ecological, cultural, and economic values. The purpose of our study was to determine if germination and seedling growth could be im...
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| author | Abha Manohar Kandileri Gopal Shukla Libin T. Louis Anil Raj Kizha Azamal Husen Sumit Chakravarty |
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| description | It has been noticed that Saraca asoca (Roxb. de Wilde) populations are drastically declining in the wild. Conserving such populations is crucial because of the numerous ecological, cultural, and economic values. The purpose of our study was to determine if germination and seedling growth could be improved for globally vulnerable Ashoka populations. The study analyzed the effect of various hydro, mechanical, and chemical pre-sowing treatments on the germination and one-year growth of Ashoka seedlings. Our results demonstrated that mechanical (exposing the seed cotyledons) and soaking of seeds in hot water treatments (60 °C) were better than all other water- and chemical-based pre-sowing treatments used in the study of enhancing germination. Nevertheless, chemical treatments were better for the growth and survival of the seedlings. This methodology offers to restore the scattered populations of Ashoka that are facing the risk of extinction in the wild while successfully meeting the commercial demand for this medicinal tree. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-187f22c40a614541977b3d27c06fb9702024-03-27T14:03:29ZengMDPI AGSeeds2674-10242024-01-01318810210.3390/seeds3010007Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde)Abha Manohar Kandileri0Gopal Shukla1Libin T. Louis2Anil Raj Kizha3Azamal Husen4Sumit Chakravarty5MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi 761211, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Bengal, IndiaNatural Sciences Unit, University of Maine at Fort Kent, 23 University Drive, Fort Kent, ME 04743, USASchool of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04473, USADepartment of Biotechnology, Smt. S. S. Patel Nootan Science & Commerce College, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar 384315, Gujarat, IndiaDepartment of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Bengal, IndiaIt has been noticed that Saraca asoca (Roxb. de Wilde) populations are drastically declining in the wild. Conserving such populations is crucial because of the numerous ecological, cultural, and economic values. The purpose of our study was to determine if germination and seedling growth could be improved for globally vulnerable Ashoka populations. The study analyzed the effect of various hydro, mechanical, and chemical pre-sowing treatments on the germination and one-year growth of Ashoka seedlings. Our results demonstrated that mechanical (exposing the seed cotyledons) and soaking of seeds in hot water treatments (60 °C) were better than all other water- and chemical-based pre-sowing treatments used in the study of enhancing germination. Nevertheless, chemical treatments were better for the growth and survival of the seedlings. This methodology offers to restore the scattered populations of Ashoka that are facing the risk of extinction in the wild while successfully meeting the commercial demand for this medicinal tree.https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/3/1/7ex-situ conservationgerminationregenerationseedling vigor indexsustainabilitytree populations |
| spellingShingle | Abha Manohar Kandileri Gopal Shukla Libin T. Louis Anil Raj Kizha Azamal Husen Sumit Chakravarty Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde) Seeds ex-situ conservation germination regeneration seedling vigor index sustainability tree populations |
| title | Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde) |
| title_full | Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde) |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde) |
| title_short | Influence of Hydro, Mechanical, and Chemical Treatments to Seed for Germination and Seedling Growth of <i>Saraca asoca</i> (Roxb. De Wilde) |
| title_sort | influence of hydro mechanical and chemical treatments to seed for germination and seedling growth of i saraca asoca i roxb de wilde |
| topic | ex-situ conservation germination regeneration seedling vigor index sustainability tree populations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/3/1/7 |
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