Introduction Of Flowering Trees Of The Genus Cassia In Kuwait : Seed Germination and Growth Requirement Trials

Trees with green foliage have been utilized heavily in Kuwait landscape and to overcome this monotony, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research introduced Cassia fistula and Cassia nodosa for landscaping. Very little academic literature exists on seed germination and growth requirements of Cassia.INTRODUCTION OF FLOWERING TREES OF THE GENUS CASSIA IN KUWAIT is intended to present a comprehensive picture of seed germination and growth requirement studies of Cassia in Kuwait. This book is a useful reference for professional gardeners, owners of small farms, landscape maintenance persons and entrepreneurs interested in landscaping. It can also serve as a valuable guidebook to persons working with Arboriculture. Section I brings out various treatments to overcome the seed dormancy and the rate and span of time for germination and Section II deals with Assessment of Plant Growth Requirements including the effect of soil mixture, effect of fertilizer concentration and interaction effect of soil mixtures and fertilizer concentrations on Cassia growth. The book has useful research data and figures for easy comprehension of topics and has detailed bibliography.