Experiment code SAF/17/1 (17.4.3.73)
Experiment Title Influence of pre-sowing treatments on germination and growth of seedlings of Bijasal (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.)
Research Type Departmental Research
Experiment Background Bijasal (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.) belongs to the family Fabaceae which is popularly known as Indian Kino Tree, Malabar Kino Tree. Kino is locally called as “Bija” is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, where it occurs in parts of the Western Ghats. The count of this tree species is declining in the wild and therefore it has been placed in the red data book (Near Threatened). It is exploited for its timber and its medicinal bark. P. marsupium is well known for its excellent timber that ranks next to teak and rosewood in peninsular India. This wood is often compared with teak and has been paid less attention for extensive cultivation and the native stands are fast disappearing. Though little known to the world’s foresters and virtually untried in plantations, this species appears to have the inherent qualities desirable as a reforestation crop. Modern silvicultural research might turn this into an important plantation species for the tropics. Traditionally, the plant material has been used as a cooling external application for inflammations and headache, as antipyretic, anti-helminthic, aphrodisiac, alexeteic and in biliousness, mental aberrations and ulcers. Parts of the P. marsupium tree (heart wood, leaves and flowers) have long been used for their medicinal properties in Ayurveda. The heart wood is used as an astringent and in the treatment of inflammation. The wood and bark of P. marsupium are known for their anti-diabetic activity. Phytochemical studies on P. marsupium have shown that the plant contains iso-flavonoids, terpenoids and related phenolic compounds, ß-sitosterol, lupenol, epicatechin, and aurone glycosides. It is under vulnerable category (IUCN, 2006).
Experiment Group Forestry
Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Unit (14)COLLEGE OF FORESTRY (ACHF-NAVSARI)
Department (272)Silviculture and Agroforestry, COF, Navsari
BudgetHead (352/12065/00)352/01/REG/04046
Objective

To study the influence of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination and growth in Bijasal (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.)
Season Not season specific
Location Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Location Unit (14)COLLEGE OF FORESTRY (ACHF-NAVSARI)
Location Department (272)Silviculture and Agroforestry, COF, Navsari
Plot No NA
PI Name (NAU-EMP-2013-000932)RAJESH PANDURANGA GUNAGA
PI Email rpgunaga@nau.in
PI Mobile 9408851342
Year of Approval 2021
Commencement Year 2022
Completion Year 2025
Design of Experiment

CRD
Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

NA
Gross Plot (m x m) NA
Net Plot (m x m) NA
Total Experiment Area (m2) NA
Plot History Last Three Year

NA
Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report

NA
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Layout Plan

 

R1 R2 R3
T1 T15 T7
T2 T14 T8
T3 T13 T9
T4 T12 T10
T5 T11 T11
T6 T10 T12
T7 T9 T13
T8 T8 T14
T9 T7 T15
T10 T6 T1
T11 T5 T2
T12 T4 T3
T13 T3 T4
T14 T2 T5
T15 T1 T6

 
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Treatment

Treatment details
T1- Control
T2- Soaking fruits in normal water for 24 hrs
T3- Soaking fruits in normal water for 48hrs
T4- Soaking fruits in cow dung slurry for 24 hrs
T5- Soaking fruits in cow dung slurry for 48 hrs
T6- Soaking fruits in luke warm water up to 24 hrs
T7- Soaking fruits in luke warm water up to 48 hrs
T8- Soaking fruits in conc. H2SO4 for 10 min+24 hrs normal water
T9- Soaking fruits in conc. H2SO4 for 15 min+24 hrs normal water
T10- Soaking fruits in conc. H2SO4 for 20 min+24 hrs normal water
T11- Soaking fruits in GA3 @ 500ppm solution for 12 hrs
T12- Soaking fruits in GA3 @750ppm solution for 12 hrs
T13- Soaking fruits in GA3 @1000ppm solution for 12 hrs
T14- Mechanical scarification of fruits*
T15- Mechanical scarification, followed by soaking fruits in normal water for 24 hrs
(*Fruits will cut at one side without any injury to the seed)

OBSERVATIONS:

➢ Germination parameters
1. Germination (%)                                                      2. Days to germination
3. Mean Daily Germination (MDG)
4. Peak Value of Germination (PV)
5. Germination Value (GV)
6. Mean Germination Time (MGT)
7. Germination Rate Index (GRI)
➢ Growth and vigour parameters
1. Seedling height (cm)*
2. Collar diameter (cm)*
3. Number of leaves per plant*
4. Root length (cm)**
5. Fresh weight (shoot and root separately) of plant (g)**
6. Dry weight (shoot and root separately) of plant (g)**
7. Root: Shoot ratio**
8. Sturdiness Quotient (SQ)
9. Seedling Quality Index (SQI)
10. Survival percentage (%)
*Monthly observation; **At six month

 
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