International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science (IJAES )
E- ISSN 2489-0081
P- ISSN 2695-1894
VOL. 9 NO. 7 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijaes.v9.no7.2023.pg60.68
Analysis of Different Seed Priming Techniques on the Germination
and Initial Development of Diospyros ebenum (Kaiwa)
Ambursa, A.S., M.A. Mansur, Nazir, A. and Abdulrahman, A.
Abstract
This research aims to determine the effect of different pre-sowing treatments on germination and
early growth pekkk TQrformance of Diospyros ebenum. It was conducted at the seedling nursery
of Kebbi State University of Science and Technology. This study consisted of six (6) treatments
replicated six (6) times laid out in Randomize Complete Block Design (RCBD) which gives a total
of (36) replicate. The results obtained in this study indicated that Diospyros ebenum germination
in control treatment recorded a high germination rate of (83.3) followed by hot water (61.1%) and
scarification and HCL recorded the least and the same germination percentage (16.6%). There
was no significant effect between treatments on plant height, number of leaves and collar diameter
of (Diospyros ebenum). The highest plant height (1.32cm) was produced by seeds treated with
sulphuric and the least by seeds treated with hot water (0.52cm). H2SO4 produced a larger collar
diameter (4.50mm) while hot water produced the smallest collar diameter (2.33mm). The highest
number of leaves (3.67) was produced from the seeds treated with H2SO4 and the least was
produced from hot water (1.33). It is recommended that of the treatments used anyone can be used
to propagate Diospyros ebenum
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