The effect of seed treatment on the germination and early growth of Euterpe edulis (family Palmae) |
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| Authors: | J.H. Mullett D.V. Beardsell H.M. King |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Agriculture, Victoria Horticultural Research Institute, Knoxfield, P.O. Box 174, Fern Tree Gully, 3156, Victoria Australia |
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| Abstract: | The germination rate of palm seeds can be improved by pre-treatment of the seed. Several methods proved effective for Euterpe edulis seed, but sulphuric acid immersion and hydrogen peroxide leaching treatments both decreased emergence of germinated seedlings and restricted plant growth up to 6 months after germination.The best overall results in germination and subsequent seedling development were from seed leached in water for 72 hours at 30°C. This treatment can be related to the natural conditions encountered by the seed in the highly leached soils of a tropical rain forest. |
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