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International Journal of Forestry and Horticulture
Volume-2 Issue-2, 2016, Page No: 14-20
Effects of Different Growth Hormones on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of African Locust Bean (Parkia biglobosa(Jacq) Benth)
Sale. F.A
Department of Forestry and Wildlife, Faculty of Agriculture, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria.
Citation : Sale. F.A, Effects of Different Growth Hormones on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of African Locust Bean (Parkia biglobosa(Jacq) Benth) International Journal of Forestry and Horticulture . 2016;2(2):14-20.
Abstract
Timber and non-timber tree species medicinal properties often suffer from extensive exploitation. In order not to allow these species to go into extinction there is a need for rapid replacement. A study was carried out in Anyigba, Dekina local government of Nigeria to investigate the effect of different growth hormones viz: Acetic acid (AA) and Butyric acid (BA) on seed germination and seedling growth of Parkia biglobosa (JACQ) Benth. The experiment was carried out using the growth hormones at different rate of concentration (0%, 10%, 20% and 30%) respectively. It is a pot experiment carried out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with eight treatments and four replications. The parameters measured were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). The means were separated by Least Significance Difference (LSD ≥ p0.05). The result showed that the performance of Parkia biglobosa can be raised without treating the seeds with growth hormones.
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