The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Year 2017, Volume 63 Issue 3 (30.09.2017)
| Year : | 2017 |
| Volume : | 63 |
| Issue : | 3 (30.09.2017) |
| Authors : | Ajuma Inelo USMAN, Blessing Ajala OTALU, Lucky Dartsa WAKAWA |
| Title : | PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF GERMINATION AND EARLY GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF ALBIZIA ZYGIA (DC.) MACBR INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT GROWTH MEDIA |
| Abstract : | Albizia zygia is an important multipurpose tree species that has not been domesticated. Thus, the study investigated the effects of different growth media on seed germination and seedling performance in the nursery for the purpose of domestication. The experiment was divided into two; experiment 1 and 2. Experiment 1 investigates the germination response while experiment 2 investigates the early growth response of Albizia zygia to different growth media. The experiment was conducted at the Forestry Nursery of the University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Both experiments were arranged in a completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replicates. Pretreated seeds were sown into different media namely: Topsoil, sawdust, mixture of topsoil and sawdust and a control (river sand) for the germination studies while seedlings were transplanted into polypots filled with sawdust, mixture of topsoil and sawdust and topsoil (control) for the early growth studies. Data were collected on germination emergence, percentage germination, seedling height, number of leaves and stem diameter. The results revealed that germination emergence and percentage were significant at 5% level of probability (p> 0.05), germination emerged earlier in sawdust and mixture of topsoil and sawdust (4th). The highest germination percentage was recorded in sawdust (95%).The growth attributes were influenced significantly by growth media. The highest mean seedling height (9.44cm), number of leaves (12) and stem diameter (0.16cm) were recorded in topsoil. Therefore, from the results topsoil and sawdust are recommended in raising Alzibia zygia seedlings in the nursery for possible domestication on the field |
| For citation : | Usman I. A., Otalu A. B., Wakawa D. L., (2017) Preliminary assessment of germination and early growth characteristics of Albizia zygia (DC.) Macbr influenced by different growth media, Agriculture and Forestry, 63 (3): 127-135. DOI: 10.17707/AgricultForest.63.3.13 |
| Keywords : | Albizia zygia, germination, seedlings growth, domestication |
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