The effect of decortication of seed on germination and the number of nucellar seedlings of some mango cultivars in Ghana.
Sinnadurai S.
Author Affiliation: Ghana University, Legon, Ghana.
Acta Horticulturae : 95-97
Abstract : Germination reached 100% by the 18th day in decorticated seeds of 5 cvs but only 69 - 86% (depending on cv.) by the 32nd day in undecorticated controls. Decortication also encouraged all nucellar seedlings in the seed to develop and establish themselves but the presence of a seed coat inhibited sprouting of the weaker nucellar seedlings.