Studies on the germination of mango (Mangifera indica, Linn) as influenced by seed treatment.
Pillewan S. S., Bagle T. R., Kohale S. K.
Author Affiliation: Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh, Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India.
PKV Research Journal 21 : 184-186
Abstract : The effects of soaking mango (cultivars Local, Neelum and Totapuri) seeds in tap water for 24 h, hot water at 60°C for 5 minutes, gibberellic acid (GA3) at 100 or 150 ppm for 24 h, water for 24 h followed by GA3 (100 or 150 ppm), or treatment with thiourea at 150 ppm for 24 h, on germination was determined. Treatment with thiourea (1500 ppm), and soaking for 24 h in water followed by soaking for 12 or 24 h in 150 ppm GA3 resulted in the highest germination percentage.