Different Pre-Germination Treatments and Delonix Regla Seeds

Abstract

Five seeds each of Delonix regia, a leguminoseae, were subjected to different pre germination treatments in the laboratory to determine the best method for breaking dormancy. Scarification method using sand paper mechanism for 20 minutes was adopted, immersion in Sulphuric acid, Hydrochloric acid and Hot water for 20 minutes at 100*c and a Control method with untreated seeds were conducted. The parameters of normal germination, abnormal seedlings, seeds dormancy and emergence rate of seedlings were assessed through regular evaluation method of germination. The result is further analysed using ANOVA to determine the significant difference at L.S.D.= 0.5 and a graph showing simple percentage is drawn to show the efficacy of different treatments.

Keywords: Pre Germination, Treatments, Delonix regia, Legume.