Seed Propagation of Ker (Capparis decidua) in Hormozgan Province.

Ripe and unripe fruits of ker (Capparis decidua) were collected in Sirik natural habitat (June, 2001) and rubbed and washed separately . Full and viable seeds percentage 1000 - seed weight were measured . Seeds pretreated with water (12 hours), concentrated sulphuric acid (30 and 45 minutes ) and 5gr/1it sodium hypochlorite solution (15 minutes ) and them seeds viabity were measurde in laboratory. Synchronize, ripe and unripe seed viability and alive seedlings percentage tests were done in nursery. A three factor factorial experimental design (seed pretreat ment x pot sizex soil compound) was used for the trial (completely randomized design). Trial factors were seed pretreatment (seeds soaked in water for 12 hours, concentrated sulphuric acid for 30 and 45 minutes and full fruit sowing), pot size (20, 25, 30 , 35 and 40 centimeter height) and soil compound (soil 1- 1 : 1 sand and farm soil , soil 2- 2 :2:1 sand , farm soil and farmyard , soil 3 - 1: 1: 1 sand , farm soil and clay, soil4- 2: 2: 2: 1 sand , farm soil ,clay and farmyard , soil 5- 1:2:1 sand , farm soil and clay , soil 6- 2:4:2:1 sand , farm soil , clay and farmyard , soil 7- 1:2:2 sand , farm soil and clay , soil8 - 2: 4: 4: 1 sand , farm soil , clay and farmyard, soil 9 - 2: 1 sand and farm soil, soil 10- 4 : 2: 1 sand , farm soil and farmyard respectively and soil 11 or natural habitat soil ) . Ripe fruits had 93. 25% full seeds, 25 . 762 gram 1000- seed weight and 38822 seeds /kg.There were very significant statistical differences (P0.01) among ripe and unripe fruits in the whole of characters, whereas ripe seeds viability was no difference compared with unripe seeds (P0.05) . Among seed pretreatments in laboratory , very significantly (P0.01) fewer germination percentage was achieved with sodium hypochlorite solution (23.4%). Among seed pretreatments in nursery , very significantly (P0.01) higher alive seedlings percentage was achieved with water (59.4%) . Among pot size treatments in nursery, very significantly (P0.01) higher alive seedings percentage were achieved with 25 and 20 cm pots (53. 2 and 45.6 percentaqe respectively). Among soil compound treatments in nursery, very significantly (P0.01) higher alive seedlings percentage were achieved with soil 9 and soil 1 (55. 8 and 51.3 percentage respectively).