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Improving ability to germinate and produce vigorous seedlings of tamarind (Tamarindus indica) trees

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Abstract

 This study was conducted during the two successive seasons of 2022 and 2023 at Al-Marashda Agricultural Research Station, Qena Governorate in Upper Egypt. The objective of study was to improve tamarind (Tamarindus indica) germination and seedlings growth by using pre-sowing treatments including; untreated seeds, soaking seeds in tap water for 24, 48 and 72 hours, soaking in boiled water for 24 hours, mechanical scarification and concentrated sulphuric acid (H2SO4) for 10 sec. Two separate experiments were carried out where the first was in laboratory and the second was in field. The highest values of germination parameters and growth performance (stem length, root length, seedling fresh and dry weight and vigor index) were recorded with mechanical scarification followed by concentrated H2SO4 and soaking in tap water for 72 hours compared to the control under both laboratory and field conditions for both seasons. Water imbibition and germination of tamarind seeds was observed to be increased by the effect of mechanical scarification that disrupting the seed coats. Therefore, to produce higher germination and vigor seedlings, this study recommended treating seeds with mechanical scarification by sandpaper, concentrated H2SO4 for 10 seconds or soaking seeds for 72 hours in tap water. 

DOI

10.21608/aujst.2023.325577

Keywords

Tamarindus indica, Germination, seedling growth, water imbibition

Authors

First Name

Menna-Allah

Last Name

Khaled

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University

Email

salehmena01@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ebeid

MiddleName

F.A.

Affiliation

Horticulture Research Institute, ARC, Egypt

Email

ahmedfakhry930@gmail.com

City

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Orcid

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First Name

Wagdi

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

Saber

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University

Email

wagdi79@agr.aswu.edu.eg

City

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Orcid

0000-0002-9423-9519

First Name

Abd-Allah

Last Name

Gahory

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

Email

abdallahgahory@agr.aswu.edu.eg

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Volume

3

Article Issue

2

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44321

Issue Date

2023-12-01

Receive Date

2023-11-11

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

30

Page End

40

Print ISSN

2735-3087

Online ISSN

2735-3095

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AUJST_Volume 3_Issue 2_Pages 30-40.pdf

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Publication Title

Aswan University Journal of Sciences and Technology

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https://aujst.journals.ekb.eg/

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Improving ability to germinate and produce vigorous seedlings of tamarind (Tamarindus indica) trees

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Created At

29 Dec 2024