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Impact of Osmotic Stress on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent.


     

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The effect of water stress induced by application of polyethylene glycol 6000 during seed germination and seedling growth of Oroxy/um indicum (l.) Vent. was analyzed in present paper. The various osmotic potentials generated (-3, -5, -7.5 and -10 bars) showed significant decrease in germination percentage. At the osmotic potential of -7.5 and -10 bars, no germination takes place. All the seedling growth parameters also showed inhibition with increase in osmotic potential.

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Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent., Water Stress, Germination Percentage, Mean Germination Time (MGT), Germination Index (GI), Germination Relative Index(GRI), Seedling Vigor Index (SVI)
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The effect of water stress induced by application of polyethylene glycol 6000 during seed germination and seedling growth of Oroxy/um indicum (l.) Vent. was analyzed in present paper. The various osmotic potentials generated (-3, -5, -7.5 and -10 bars) showed significant decrease in germination percentage. At the osmotic potential of -7.5 and -10 bars, no germination takes place. All the seedling growth parameters also showed inhibition with increase in osmotic potential.

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Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent., Water Stress, Germination Percentage, Mean Germination Time (MGT), Germination Index (GI), Germination Relative Index(GRI), Seedling Vigor Index (SVI)