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Seed germination studies on Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata Nees.)

Volume : 91
Issue: Apr-jun
Pages: 226 - 229
Published: June 13, 2023
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Abstract


The seed germination study of kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata Nees.) was conducted in Completely Randomized Design with 27 treatments replicated thrice. Observations were made on no. of days for germination initiation, number of days required for the first count, germination percentage, root length, shoot length, dry matter production and vigour index. The study revealed that the final count of germination could be taken at eighteenth day. The hot water treatment at 50°C for 5 minutes improved the germination potential of seeds from 62 per cent to 84 per cent. Being a medicinal plant, this treatment is ranked as the best, eco-friendly and cheaper.

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226 - 229
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

Keywords


Kalmegh Germination Vigour index Thiourea KCL2 KH2PO GA3 H3SO4 Hot water Sand scarification.
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