EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PRETREATMENT ON IN VITRO SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT OF SENNA ALATA LINN
AbstractSenna alata is an important medicinal and ornamental flowering tree, in the subfamily of Caesalpinioideae, which was found in diverse habitat in the tropics. Leaves or sap are used to treat several infections such as skin diseases, bronchitis, asthma and ringworm. The present study was design to investigate for conserve the important medicinal plant by establishing an efficient in vitro seed germination method. The seed germination was gradually decreased by increasing the age of the seeds. The seeds were pretreatment with different chemicals such as, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid and distilled water. After pretreatment the seeds were surface sterilized with various concentration of mercuric chloride. The objective of the present study the effect of different pretreatment as in vitro seed germination and seedling development of S. alata Linn. Seed propagation is still used as a specialized tool for breeding and propagation of pathogen-free plant
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2157-62
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English
IJPSR
C. Karthika, K. Mohamed Rafi and S. Manivannan *
PG and Research Department of Biotechnology, Bharath College of Science and Management, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
manivannanresearch@gmail.com
09 December, 2015
22 January, 2016
07 February, 2016
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.7(5).2157-62
01 May 2016
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