Open AccessPRESENT STATUS AND EX-SITU CONSERVATION OF MORINGA CONCANENSIS IN INDIAN DESERT
Author(s) -
C. S. Purohit,
R. N. Kulloli,
Suresh Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal on environmental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-4534
DOI - 10.53390/ijes.v11i2.3
Subject(s) - seedling , moringa , germination , ex situ conservation , biology , transplantation , horticulture , agroforestry , ecology , medicine , endangered species , food science , surgery , habitat
Moringa concanensis Nimmo. ex Dalz. & Gibs. is rare economic important plant distributed in Indian desert. Plant parts are used for different medicinal purposes. Present study was conducted to assess its status in nature as well as different seed germination treatment for its ex-situ conservation. Study revealed that germination was 100% in coco-peat media while, it was 97.56% in polythene bags. Seedling mortality was more (39.46%) in coco-peat media. After transplantation seedlings showed 82% survival in field.