Author(s):

Pankaj Lavania and Ashish Tiwari

Abstract: Albizia lebbeck is a multi-purpose, fast-growing, medium-sized deciduous tree with a spreading crown. It is a valuable timber species which is used for furniture, flooring, veneer, paneling, carving, posts, and a variety of agricultural implements. Its leaves are uses as fodder, mulch and green manure. Due to insect attacks, its seeds get damaged during storage in ordinary conditions. Hence, the present study was carried out to study the effect of storage containers and temperature on seed germination in laboratory and nursery condition at different intervals. The different treatment were comprised of storage container and temperature viz., B₁T_1- Poly bag - Room temperature (15-40⁰C), B₁T_{2 -} Poly bag-BOD(25 ⁰C), B₁T_{3 -} Poly bag- Refrigerator (5 ⁰C), B₂T_{1 -} Paper bag-Room temperature(15-40 ⁰C), B₂T_{2 -} Paper bag- BOD(25⁰C), B₂T_{3 -} Paper bag-Refrigerator, B₃T_{1 -} Cloth bag-Room temperature (15-40⁰C),) B₃T_{2 -} Cloth bag- BOD (25⁰C) and Cloth bag- Refrigerator (5 ⁰C). Seed germination tests were conducted at various intervals viz., 15 days after seed collection and thereafter at 60 days interval up to 600 days. Results revealed that 72 % of seed germination was recorded in fresh seeds and thereafter seeds germination decreased in all the storage treatments. However, after 600 days of storage period, the maximum seed germination percent (40.0+2.54) was recorded in B₁T₃ (Poly bag-Refrigerator) followed by B₂T_{3 -} Paper bag-Refrigerator. The present study conclude that the seeds of Albizia lebbeck can be stored for longer period in polybag or paper bag at 5^o C.

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