Effects of soaking duration on germination and seedling growth of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill) | Zendy

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Effects of soaking duration on germination and seedling growth of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill)

Author(s) -

S. Sabongari,

B. L. Aliero

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

african journal of biotechnology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1684-5315

DOI - 10.5897/ajb2004.000-2008

Subject(s) - germination , seedling , sowing , latin square , horticulture , dry matter , completely randomized design , agronomy , biology , hypocotyl , significant difference , mathematics , food science , fermentation , rumen , statistics

The effects of soaking duration on germination and seedling growth of tomato ( Lycopersicum esculentum Mill) Roma VF, UC82B and Xina varieties were investigated. The treatments consisted of three soaking durations (12, 24, 36 h) and control replicated four times in a latin square design. Results indicated significant enhancement of germination by all soaking durations except for Xina variety where 36 h treatment showed no significant difference from the control. Maximum total germination (%) was obtained under 24 h treatment for all the seed varieties. Soaking durations of 12 and 24 h enhanced growth and dry matter accumulation for both Roma VF and UC82 B. The study has demonstrated the advantages of soaking seeds in water for about 24 h prior to sowing them in the field. Key Words: Seed, tomato, soaking duration, varieties, germination, seedling, growth. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol.3(1) 2004: 47-51

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