Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seeds germination

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DOI https://doi.org/10.13057/cellbioldev/v020203
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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018)
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NAJWA MOHAMMED IDRISE MOHAMMED
Department of Horticulture, College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology. Shambat, Karthoum, Sudan
ABDEL GAFFAR ELHAG SAID ♥
Department of Horticulture, College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology. Shambat, Karthoum, Sudan

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Abstract. Mohammed NMI, Said AGE. 2018. Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seeds germination. Cell Biol Dev 2: 63-68. This study aimed to examine if pre-germination treatments could effectively promote date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seed germination in the Nursery of the Horticultural Sector, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Khartoum, Sudan. Seeds were soaked in water for 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 days before being planted in one of the following media: sand:clay (1:1), sand:clay (1:2), sand:clay (1:0), sand:clay (0:1), and sand:clay (2:1). The factorial completely randomized block design was employed in this investigation. The 6-day soaking time resulted in the highest percentage of seeds germinating; as the soaking time increased, the percentage of seeds germinating decreased. The 6-day soaking time also improved seed germination, allowing for a 50 % final germination percentage in the shortest time. Sowing seeds in a 2:1 soil mix decreased germination days, resulting in a substantial increase in germination percentage compared to other soil type mixes evaluated, regardless of soaking duration. In addition, seeds soaked for 6 days and planted in a 2:1 soil mix produced the tallest seedlings.

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