STUDIES ON GERMINATION AND CRYOPRESERVATION OF MUSA-BALBISIANA SEED

Authors
BHAT SR BHAT KV CHANDEL KPS
Citation
Sr. Bhat et al., STUDIES ON GERMINATION AND CRYOPRESERVATION OF MUSA-BALBISIANA SEED, Seed science and technology, 22(3), 1994, pp. 637-640
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,"Plant Sciences",Horticulture
Journal title
Seed science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02510952
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
637 - 640
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-0952(1994)22:3<637:SOGACO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Air dried seeds of Musa balbisiana with a moisture content of 13.18% w ere found to survive exposure to liquid nitrogen. After rapid thawing over 90% of the embryos germinated into seedlings. The seed coat was f ound to be the major barrier to water permeation thereby preventing ge rmination of whole seeds. The adverse effect of chalazal mass and the favourable role of microbes in seed germination were established.