I Sekar, HB Roghan*, M Sivaprakash, K Sivakumar and M Tilak

Forest College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam-641 301, India

*Corresponding Author: HB Roghan, Forest College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam-641 301, India.

Received: January 08, 2025; Published: January 27, 2025

Abstract

Investigations were carried out with the fifteen seed sources of Simarouba glauca, to elucidate information on the best seed source in terms of storage potential. The results of the study on physical and physiological observations during seed storage illustrated that Akola seed source performed better for hundred seed weight, seed germination, root and shoot length, dry matter production and vigour index, followed by Trichy and Mettupalayam. As age advanced, all the physical and physiological parameters reduced. As a result it has broader implications in the aspects of application in the field of Forestry, especially in the seed storage strategies.

Keywords: Vigour Index; Dry Matter; Germination; Seed Source Variation; Storage Conditions

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Citation

Citation: HB Roghan., et al. “Physical and Physiological Changes During Seed Deterioration in Simarouba Glauca DC". Acta Scientific Agriculture 9.2 (2025): 76-83.

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