Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Mudasar Ahmad
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir-190006
India
Research Article
Germination Studies of Critically Endangered Medicinal Angiosperm Plant Species Meconopsis Aculeta Royle Endemic to Kashmir Himalaya, India: A Multipurpose Species
Author(s): Mudasar Ahmad, Tareq A Wani, Zahoor A Kaloo, Bashir A Ganai, Ubaid Yaqoob and Hilal A GanaieMudasar Ahmad, Tareq A Wani, Zahoor A Kaloo, Bashir A Ganai, Ubaid Yaqoob and Hilal A Ganaie
The critically endangered and perennial alpine endemic angiosperm, Meconopsis aculeta Royle inhabit such habitats in the Kashmir Himalaya that are characterized by short growing season and heavy snow cover for about 3-4 months during winter season. The seeds of this species under natural conditions experience a long period of pre-chilling during winter prior to their germination in following spring season. Taking cue from such a requirement, present study investigated the effect of exogenous application of growth hormones (BAP, NAA Zeatin, Kinetin and TDZ) on germination percentage of deep-dormant seeds of Meconopsis aculeta, under alternate light/dark regimes. Treatment of seeds with different doses of hormonal combinations had a pronounced stimulatory effect on the total germination percentage. In fact, highest germination percentage (78%) was recorded on MS basal .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000315