Vol. 9, Issue 6 (2020)

Author(s):
Prabhat Tiwari, Rakesh Kumar and Pankaj Lavania

Abstract:
The objective of this study was to identify the most suitable pre-treatment method that will increase germination and enhance seedling growth of Albizia lebbeck. The fresh seeds of A. lebbeck were collected by own hands to study the germination and growth characteristics of A. lebbeck after pre-sowing treatment. The experiment was carried out at Forestry Nursery (Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi), India. Six pre-treatment methods were employed i.e., soaking in cold water for 12 hrs & 24 hrs, in hot water for 10-15 min, treatment with 75% H₂SO₄, treatment with 1% KNO₃ and control. These all pre-treatments were undertaken separately and compared with control i.e. after each pre-treatment. The result show significant differences (P≤0.05) in germination percentage and seedling growth by pre-sowing treatments as compared to control. The overall results confirm the stimulation in the aforementioned germination and growth characteristics of A. lebbeck by 75% H₂SO₄ for producing quality seedlings.