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Effect of Seed Size of Afzelia quanzensis on Germination and Seedling Growth

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dc.contributor.author Mtambalika, Kupatsa
dc.contributor.author Munthali, Chimuleke
dc.contributor.author Gondwe, Dominic
dc.contributor.author Missanjo, Edward
dc.date.accessioned 2020-09-16T13:52:48Z
dc.date.available 2020-09-16T13:52:48Z
dc.date.issued 214-03-26
dc.identifier.citation Mtambalika, K., Munthali, C., Gondwe, D. and Missanjo, E., (2014). Effect of seed size of Afzelia quanzensis on germination and seedling growth. International Journal of Forestry Research, 2014: 1 - 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/384565 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/384565
dc.identifier.uri 192.168.1.8:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/109
dc.description.abstract Afzelia quanzensis Welw is a valuable timber producing tree species in Africa. A study was conducted to evaluate the influence of seed size on seed germination and seedlings quality of Afzelia quanzensis. Seed was categorized into three groups in regard to their length, small (<1.5 cm), medium (≥ 1.5 ≤ 2.5 cm), and large (>2.5 cm). The treatments were completely randomized into four replications. Germination percentage was not significantly (𝑃 > 0.05) different between the treatments, although large seeds had the highest germination percentage of 94.9%. There were significant (𝑃 < 0.05) differences in seedling height and root collar diameter among the different seed sizes, with large seeds having the highest seedlings height and largest root collar diameter. This was attributed to differences in the food reserves. Survival of transplants from shoot dieback was significantly (𝑃 < 0.05) different such that seedlings from large seed attained the highest survival of 92%. It is therefore recommended that, for production of high quality transplants in the nursery, large seeds should be used. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation en_US
dc.title Effect of Seed Size of Afzelia quanzensis on Germination and Seedling Growth en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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