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Maturity Indices and Pre-treatment Studies on the Seeds of Ficus benjamina


     

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This is very essential to determine the exact time of maturity of seeds, as the longevity of seeds and their germination are highly influenced by it. The present paper deals with the result obtained on the investigation of maturity indices and pre-treatment studies on the seeds of Ficus benjamina. The study reveals that brownish yellow stage of maturity gives better germination results than the other stages. At the moment seeds devoured by bats are considered best for germination. The study disapproves this.
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G. P. Maithani

V. K. Bahuguna

O. P. Sood


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This is very essential to determine the exact time of maturity of seeds, as the longevity of seeds and their germination are highly influenced by it. The present paper deals with the result obtained on the investigation of maturity indices and pre-treatment studies on the seeds of Ficus benjamina. The study reveals that brownish yellow stage of maturity gives better germination results than the other stages. At the moment seeds devoured by bats are considered best for germination. The study disapproves this.