Effect of seed processing on germination and vigour in marigold seeds (tagetes spp.)
2003
Rao, C.C. | Dadlani, N.K. | Dadlani, M. (Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (India). Division of Floriculture and Landscaping)
Results of an experiment conducted at the Division of Seed Science and Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi during 1998 - 1999 season indicated that the fermination and vigour of seeds increased by seed processing in marigold (Tagets ssp). Germination was improved to a significant extent after seed cleaning with air velocity at 10 ms-1 and drying seeds to -8% moisture content. In African marigold, seed cleaning and up-gradation had pronounced effect on germination where as French marigold had greater influence through mechanical drying.
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