Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in Himalaya
Effect of different storage conditions (room temperature, 4°C, and −15°C) and different storage periods over 24 months on seed germination in Swertia chirayita collected from different altitudes in Sikkim Himalaya was determined. Multivariate ANOVA revealed significant (𝑃<0.0001) effect of storag...
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| description | Effect of different storage conditions (room temperature, 4°C, and −15°C) and different storage periods over 24 months on seed germination in Swertia chirayita collected from different altitudes in Sikkim Himalaya was determined. Multivariate ANOVA revealed significant (𝑃<0.0001) effect of storage condition and storage period on seed germination and mean germination time. Seed germination percentage significantly (𝑃<0.01) varied between 87.78% (Sc5) and 100% (Sc2) during initial testing. Comparatively, high seed germination, low mean germination time, and low rate of fall in seed germination percentage in seeds stored at 4°C over different storage period were recorded. In addition, above 50% seed germination in majority of the populations even after 24 months of storage suggests 4°C as the most appropriate storage condition for long-term storage of seeds of S. chirayita. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e643d65abdd24607919760173a9a38b72025-02-03T01:07:18ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/128105128105Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in HimalayaBharat K. Pradhan0Hemant K. Badola1Biodiversity Conservation and Management, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Sikkim Unit (Pangthang), P.O. Box 40, Gangtok, Sikkim 737 101, IndiaBiodiversity Conservation and Management, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Sikkim Unit (Pangthang), P.O. Box 40, Gangtok, Sikkim 737 101, IndiaEffect of different storage conditions (room temperature, 4°C, and −15°C) and different storage periods over 24 months on seed germination in Swertia chirayita collected from different altitudes in Sikkim Himalaya was determined. Multivariate ANOVA revealed significant (𝑃<0.0001) effect of storage condition and storage period on seed germination and mean germination time. Seed germination percentage significantly (𝑃<0.01) varied between 87.78% (Sc5) and 100% (Sc2) during initial testing. Comparatively, high seed germination, low mean germination time, and low rate of fall in seed germination percentage in seeds stored at 4°C over different storage period were recorded. In addition, above 50% seed germination in majority of the populations even after 24 months of storage suggests 4°C as the most appropriate storage condition for long-term storage of seeds of S. chirayita.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/128105 |
| spellingShingle | Bharat K. Pradhan Hemant K. Badola Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in Himalaya The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in Himalaya |
| title_full | Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in Himalaya |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in Himalaya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in Himalaya |
| title_short | Effect of Storage Conditions and Storage Periods on Seed Germination in Eleven Populations of Swertia chirayita: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb in Himalaya |
| title_sort | effect of storage conditions and storage periods on seed germination in eleven populations of swertia chirayita a critically endangered medicinal herb in himalaya |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/128105 |
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