Abstract
SUMMARY Bamboos are attractive plantation species but as seed is only available in quantity during sporadic periods of gregarious flowering it is important to develop effective storage techniques. Tests with 3 incubation temperatures and 4 substrata showed the optimum conditions to evaluate viability involved germination at 30°C between two layers of paper. Seeds stored at their original moisture content of 26% lost germination capacity within 2 months but when moisture content was reduced to 10.2% and 6.6% percentage germination after 12 months was 57% and 70% respectively. Seeds stored in perforated polythene bags failed to retain germination capacity for 12 months at all tested temperatures. Storage in sealed polythene bags at ambient room temperature, 5°C, 15°C and 30°C gave percentage germinations of 70%, 80%, 82% and 24% respectively. The seeds exhibited orthodox behaviour and could possibly be stored for longer durations with proper handling and drying techniques.
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