Mini-Nut Propagation Technique of Kola (Cola nitida, (Vent.) Schott and Endl.): Prospects for Germination and Propagation of Kola Plantlets in the Pre-Nursery
Autor: | A. O. Olaiya, A. B. Olaniyan, J. G. Bodunde, L. A. Hammed, O. M. Olosunde, S. M. Adebayo |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Nut food.ingredient Cola nitida ved/biology.organism_classification_rank.species Plant Science Horticulture Biology 01 natural sciences food Dry matter 040502 food science Ecology ved/biology digestive oral and skin physiology food and beverages Sowing 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Germination Seedling Dormancy 0405 other agricultural sciences Agronomy and Crop Science Cotyledon 010606 plant biology & botany |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Fruit Science. 19:179-190 |
ISSN: | 1553-8621 1553-8362 |
Popis: | Limitations against propagation of Cola nitida include pronounced dormancy of between 1 and 8 months after sowing (MAS) leading to uneven germination and seedling growth. This experiment was conducted in a screenhouse, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria, to evaluate the effects of mini-nut and nut-color on germination and seedling growth of C. nitida nuts. The experiment was in a completely randomized design replicated 3 times. Treatments comprised two factors: nut/seed-colored biotype (white, pink, and red) and mini-nut (embryonic portion of cotyledon) [excised embryonic portion cotyledon (EEPC), 25% embryonic portion cotyledon (EPC), 50% EPC, 75% EPC, and 100% EPC (whole nut/seed)], giving 15 treatment combinations sown in plastic cups of 50 cl filled with sawdust. Germination percentage and morphological growth of plantlets (plant height (cm), number of leaves, dry matter yield (g/plant)) were monitored; data subjected to analysis of variance and mean comparisons done (p ≤ 0.05... |
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