Efficient, Season-Independent Seed Germination in Black Cohosh (<i>Actaea racemosa</i> L.)

Black Cohosh

Recovery of Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.) Following Experimental Harvests

—Since European colonization and subsequent commercialization of Appalachian medicinal and edible plants, millions of kilograms of plant material have been extracted from our forests, with little effort to manage these species as natural resources. Roots and rhizomes of black cohosh, a native Appalachian forest herb, are extensively harvested for treatment of menopausal symptoms. As nearly all ...

Impacts of vehicle exhaust black soot on germination of gram seed (Cicer arietinum L.)

An investigation was initiated to examine the effects of carbon soot collected from exhaust tube of 15 years old petrol and diesel operated vehicles on gram seed germination and biochemical changes of seedling. In view of the widespread cultivation of gram seed in India and long-term impact of black carbon is the warming of the atmosphere as per the recommendation of IPCC (2007). Black soot wer...

Dormancy and Seed Germination in Tamarindus indica (L)

The dormancy and seed germination of Tamarindus indica (L) was studied. This involved the usage of some dormancy-releasing methods and the influence of oven dry heat treatments on the seeds. The preliminary germination tests on fresh and air-dried seeds showed low percentage germinability (10-20%). The seeds are known to have high socio-economic value most especially in the savanna regions of t...

EFFECT OF SEED HARVESTING SEASON AND STERILIZATION TREATMENTS ON GERMINATION AND IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF Albizia lebbeck (L

This study was undertaken with the objective of standardizing the protocol for the micropropagation of Albizia lebbeck (L.). Seeds were collected from three different colored pods (yellow, dark yellow and brownish yellow) harvested from field grown Albizia tree from November to January and were surface sterilized using different concentration of mercuric chloride (0.050.15 % w/v) for different ...