Effect of pH on Germination of Four Common Grass Species of Ujjain (India)

The effect of acids and bases on the seed germination of four important grasses were evaluated at Ujjain (India). The species were Iseilema anthephoroides, Sehima nervosum, Apluda mutica and Dactyoctenium aegyptium. The seeds were treated in petri dishes by pH solutions ranging from 2.0 to 11.0 and percent of germination was recorded. No germination was observed at pH 2.0 in any species. In contrast to that of the Apluda, germination of Iseilema and Sehima was better in acidic medium. Dactyloctenium had high germination at all pH levels. The graph between pH and percent germination reveals a curvilinear relationship. Second degree quadratic equation Y=a+bX+cX^2 was fitted for each species to get the best estimate of the percent of germination for any particular pH value. Statistical analysis shows significant differences among the different pH levels and among species.This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries.The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact [email protected] for further information.Migrated from OJS platform August 202

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