Seed germination and seedling growth of Terminalia ivorensis (A. Chev) in different growth media

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dc.contributor.authorIbe, A.E.
dc.contributor.authorAdeyemi, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorNwuda, B.N.
dc.contributor.authorAsiabaka, C.C.
dc.contributor.authorOnuoha, G.N.
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-29T11:32:22Z
dc.date.available2021-09-29T11:32:22Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractwatering regimes. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design. Twelve (12) germination trays each were filled with each of the three sowing media. Each of the trays was sown with thirty (30) T. ivorensis seeds making 360 seeds per sowing medium. A total of 1080 seeds were used for the experiment. Each of the media was divided into three for subjection to watering regimes. Three watering regimes adopted were twice daily, once daily and every-other day. There were four (4) replicates per watering regime under each sowing medium. 0.25 litre water was used for watering on each occasion. Data were collected on germination and seedling growth parameters including heights, collar diameters, leaf areas and leaf production. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages), Z-test and Oneway analysis of variance. The highest germination percentage was recorded under topsoil with 9.4 % while sterilized river sand had 2.5 % germination, and there was zero germination under sawdust. The result revealed that mean seedling heights and leaf areas were significantly different between topsoil and river sand (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in mean collar diameters under the river sand and top soil (P > 0.05). Mean leaf productions significantly differed between river sand and top soil (P > 0.05). There were no significant differences in mean seedling heights, leaf areas, collar diameters and leaf productions among the three watering regimes (P > 0.05). The study showed T. ivorensis germination was best in topsoil. This study also showed that the best watering regime for the propagation of T. ivorensis is twice daily for the sterilized river sand and once every other-day for topsoil.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationIbe, A.E., Adeyemi, A.A., Nwuda, B.N., Asiabaka, C.C. & Onuoha, G.N. (2015): Seed germination and seedling growth of Terminalia ivorensis (A. Chev) in different growth media. FUTO Journal Series, 1(2). 138-145.en_US
dc.identifier.issn467-8325
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6427
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFederal University of Technology, Owerrien_US
dc.subjectGrowing mediaen_US
dc.subjectTerminalia ivorensisen_US
dc.subjectemergenceen_US
dc.subjectseedling growthen_US
dc.subjectdevelopmenten_US
dc.titleSeed germination and seedling growth of Terminalia ivorensis (A. Chev) in different growth mediaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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