An Investigation of Seed Germination Characteristics of Twenty Medicinal Plants
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چکیده
Due to the side effects of chemical drugs, the use of medicinal plants has increased in recent years. In this study, in order to select suitable medicinal plants for planting in the soil of Fars Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University, the seed germination characteristics of twenty medical plants were examined. These germination parameters include germination percentage, germination rate, the mean germination time and the germination index. The results showed that in the germination stage three plants including chicory, yellow clover and chia showed better germination characteristics rather than the other ones. Considering the germination parameters, three plants which have the lowest yield among the other plants in this study are milk thistle, datura and burdock.
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