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Effect of Timing of Seed Collection and Provenance on Seed Viability and Germination of Dalbergia melanoxylon

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dc.creator Amri, E.
dc.creator Lyaruu, H. M. V.
dc.creator Nyomora, Agnes M.
dc.creator Kanyeka, Z. L.
dc.date 2016-05-05T14:03:44Z
dc.date 2016-05-05T14:03:44Z
dc.date 2008
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T09:00:12Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T09:00:12Z
dc.identifier Amri, E., Lyaruu, H.V.M., Nyomora, A.M.S. and Kanyeka, Z.L., 2008. Effect of timing of seed collection and provenance on seed viability and germination of Dalbergia melanoxylon. Bot. Res. J, 1, pp.82-88.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1816
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1816
dc.description Full text can be accessed at http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=brj.2008.82.88
dc.description Dalbergia melanoxylon is one of the most expensive timbers in the world used for the manufacturing of musical instruments and decorative objects such as carvings. The effect of timing of seed collection and provenance on seed viability and germination were investigated. Percentages of germination capacity and germination energy were significantly higher for seeds collected 12 and 16 weeks after maturity. Seed viability was highest 59.8% at fruit maturity stage and significantly decreased to 25.7% for seeds collected 24 weeks after maturity. Significantly highest germination capacity 25.8% was obtained for seeds collected from Ubena provenance followed 20.5% for seeds collected from Mkundi provenance. Percentage of seed viability collected from Ubena was superior 57.56% to other provenances followed Mkundi provenance, which had 49.42%. Seed collection in D. melanoxylon should be done between 8-16 weeks after maturity from superior provenances to obtain seeds with high germination energy and germination capacity.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Scientific Research
dc.subject Dalbergia melanoxylon
dc.subject Germination
dc.title Effect of Timing of Seed Collection and Provenance on Seed Viability and Germination of Dalbergia melanoxylon
dc.type Journal Article


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