Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds

Freshly harvested seeds germinated readily producing two-leaved seedlings within 14 days, provided the arilloid of the fruit was removed and the seeds washed. The juice of the arilloid inhibited germination. Seed position at sowing affected emergence and growth of seedlings. If seeds were sown horiz...

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Main Author: Chin, Hoong Fong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya 1975
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38492/1/0001.pdf
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description Freshly harvested seeds germinated readily producing two-leaved seedlings within 14 days, provided the arilloid of the fruit was removed and the seeds washed. The juice of the arilloid inhibited germination. Seed position at sowing affected emergence and growth of seedlings. If seeds were sown horizontally on the flattened side, normal seedlingswere produced rapidly. Sun-drying for 8 hr killed all seeds within 1 week of storage. OVen-dryingat 30°C produced the same effect. Seeds stored well in moist sawdust or charcoal for 3-4 weeks. They sprouted readily during storage. Unwashed seeds or seeds treated with juice from the arilloid remained viable for 4 weeks in moist sawdust without sprouting
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spelling upm.eprints-384922015-05-27T07:18:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38492/ Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds Chin, Hoong Fong Freshly harvested seeds germinated readily producing two-leaved seedlings within 14 days, provided the arilloid of the fruit was removed and the seeds washed. The juice of the arilloid inhibited germination. Seed position at sowing affected emergence and growth of seedlings. If seeds were sown horizontally on the flattened side, normal seedlingswere produced rapidly. Sun-drying for 8 hr killed all seeds within 1 week of storage. OVen-dryingat 30°C produced the same effect. Seeds stored well in moist sawdust or charcoal for 3-4 weeks. They sprouted readily during storage. Unwashed seeds or seeds treated with juice from the arilloid remained viable for 4 weeks in moist sawdust without sprouting Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya 1975 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38492/1/0001.pdf Chin, Hoong Fong (1975) Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds. Malaysian Agricultural Research, 4. pp. 173-180. ISSN 0126-5458
spellingShingle Chin, Hoong Fong
Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds
title Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds
title_full Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds
title_fullStr Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds
title_full_unstemmed Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds
title_short Germination and storage of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seeds
title_sort germination and storage of rambutan nephelium lappaceum l seeds
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38492/1/0001.pdf
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