Effect of Soaking Treatment on Germination of Hard Coated Tropical Forest Tree Seeds

Seed germination and seedling growth performance of Maesopsis eminii Terminalia catappa under different water soaking treatments were evaluated for 120 days nursery conditions. A total 1400 seeds pre-treated with hot (95oC) cold (ambient temperature) by 12, 24 48 hours a control no soaking. The sown directly into polythene pots filled uniform medium (top forest soil, sand clay soilmixed in ratio 5:3:2) to avoid disturbance the root system after germination. randomized block design seven three replicates. Data analysed using ANOVA GenStat v18. Results indicated that enhanced seed Soaking 12 resulted higher (90% 85% eminii) than (48%). period temperature significantly influenced vigour (F value = 0.962; p 0.038). 8.0 cm seedlings 7.4 cm. dormancy, percentage hard coated such as can be broken 12-24 hours. Pre-germination influences growth.
 Keywords: eminii, catappa, seeds, pre-germination,