Effect of Pretreatment on Germination of Terminalia Mentalis : EFFECT OF SOME PRETREATMENT TECHNIQUES ON GERMINATION OF TERMINALIA MENTALIS (T.MANTALY)

Bok av John Kennedy Kiamba
PMSeeds of Terminalia mentalis(T.mantaly) were subjected to some pretreatment techniques aimed at enhancing germination.The pretreatments were: Boiled seeds,Nipped seeds,Cold water soaking,No pretreatment(CONTROL),and Sulphuric acid scarification(SAS).Nipping tended to enhance considerably the rate of germination of T.mantaly.It requires certain experience but apart from a pair of secateurs,no further input is require