Effect of different growing condition and seed treatment on germination of Bismarck palm (Bismarckia nobilis)

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different growing condition and seed treatment on germination of Bismarck palm (Bismarckia nobilis)” during Kharif-2023 at Ornamental Nursery, College of Horticulture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. The experiment was conducted using a completely randomized design with a factorial concept and three repetitions. The minimized time period for days taken for germination (62.59) and number of days taken to 50% germination percentage (GT50) (71.15) and also increase germination percentage (67.07%), germination rate index (GRI) (93.20), corrected germination rate index (CGRI) (140.63) and final survival percentage (67.07%) were recorded significantly in green net poly tunnel as comparison to open condition. The minimum time period for days taken for germination (57.17), number of days taken to 50% germination percentage (GT50) (64.67) and also increase germination percentage (85.00%), GRI (126.28), CGRI (159.50) and final survival percentage (85.00%) were recorded significantly in mechanically scarification. While, in interaction effect, minimum days taken for germination (56.67), number of days taken to 50% germination percentage (GT50) (62.67) and maximum germination percentage (86.33) and final survival percentage (86.33) found with treatment combination of green net poly tunnel with mechanically scarification.