The effect of various seed pretreatments to improve germination in eight indigenous tree species in the forests of Cameroon

Authors
Mapongmetsem, PM Duguma, B Nkongmeneck, BA Selegny, E
Citation
Pm. Mapongmetsem et al., The effect of various seed pretreatments to improve germination in eight indigenous tree species in the forests of Cameroon, ANN FOR SCI, 56(8), 1999, pp. 679-684
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE
ISSN journal
12864560 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
679 - 684
Database
ISI
SICI code
1286-4560(199912)56:8<679:TEOVSP>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Techniques were tested for improving germination in eight tree species indi genous to Cameroon forests. Manual scarification was the most efficient tre atment for all species, although a significant interaction between treatmen t and species was found. Only one species was sensitive to all treatments. The use of sulphuric acid was not an effective alternative to manual scarif ication. (C) 1999 Inra/Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.