Jolaosho, Alaba O.

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University of Kentucky UKnowledge International Grassland Congress Proceedings XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress Effects of Storage Conditions on the Germinability of Seeds of Three Different Browse Plants Alaba O. Jolaosho Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria Follow this and additional works at: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc  Part of the Plant Sciences Commons, and the Soil Science Commons This document is available at https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/21/14-1/39 The XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress took place in Hohhot, China from June 29 through July 5, 2008. Proceedings edited by Organizing Committee of 2008 IGC/IRC Conference Published by Guangdong People's Publishing House This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Plant and Soil Sciences at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Grassland Congress Proceedings by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact UKnowledge@lsv.uky.edu. 瞯 ]588　 瞯 　 Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World 　 Volume Ⅱ 　Grasslands/Rangelands Production Systems——— Seed Science and TechnologyEffects of storage conditions on the germinability of seeds of three different browse plantsA . O . Jolaosho ,Department o f Pasture and Range Management , College o f A nimal Science and L ivestock Production , University o fA griculture , A beokutaCorresponding A uthor : ajolaosho＠ yahoo .comIntroduction The longevity of seeds in storage is a good indicator of seed quality and vigour in many crops . Studies have shownthat environmental factors , period of storage , genetic make‐up , storage conditions and storage containers are factors affectingseed viability and vigour , since seed storage environments are seldom optimal ( Ellis and Roberts , １９８０ ) .Materials and methods ２１０ seeds of three different browse plants namely A lbiz ia saman , Enterelobium cyclocarpon andLeucaena leucocephala were stored under four different storage conditions ie dry storage , refrigerator , deep freezer and inbottles kept on the shelf for seven months . The daily cumulative percentage germination was calculated to determine the effectsof the storage conditions on the seed germination using Minitab computer package (１９９８) .Results and discussionThe lowest germination of seeds of all species was observed where the seeds were just lef t on the shelf .The highest germination took place when the seeds were stored in dry storage conditions , except for the seeds of Leucaenaleucocephala which had the highest cumulative germination when the seeds were stored in the refrigerator . The low storagetemperatures in the refrigerator and in dry storage may have been beneficial ( Ellis and Roberts , １９８０) .Figure 1 Eff ects o f di f f erent storagemethods on Albizia saman seeds .Figure 3 E ff ects o f di f f erent storagemethods on L . leucocephala seeds .Figure 2 Eff ects o f di f f erentstorage methods on E . cyclocarponseeds .Conclusion All seeds of browse plants must be properly stored ( eg in dry storage or in a refrigerator) since many unfavourablefactors endanger seed quality .ReferencesEllis , R . H . and Roberts , E . H . １９８０ . Improved Equations for the prediction of seed longevity . A nnals o f Botany , ４５ , １３‐３０ .Minitab １９９８ MINITAB Statistical Software version １２ , MINITAB release , １２‐２１ , Minitab Inc . ３０８１ . Enterp rises Drive ,S tate College , PA １６８０１‐３００８ , ８１４‐２３８‐３２８０ USA .

Effects of Storage Conditions on the Germinability of Seeds of Three Different Browse Plants

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