Open AccessEffects of Gibberellic Acid on Germination of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Seed
Author(s) -
José A. González
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v45i3.13753
Subject(s) - germination , gibberellic acid , carica , horticulture , biology , potassium , agronomy , chemistry , organic chemistry
Papaya seed were treated with the potassium salt of gibberellic acid to determine the effect on the time interval and percentage of germination. The dosages used were 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 ounces of 0.88 percent of potassium gibberellate per 100 pounds of seed. No significant effect was observed in accelerating the germination of papaya seed nor on the germination percentage.