Abstract
Cassia fistula L. is an important source of timber and non-timber forest produce. The seeds of this specie suffer from seed coat imposed dormancy and require pre-treatment to enhance germination. This study was undertaken to identify better pre-treatment for enhancement of germination in hard coated seeds of Cassia fistula. The seeds were subjected to different pre-treatment, viz., control, manual scarification, soaking in gibberellic acid, in cold water, hot water, and acid scarification for varying periods. Among different pre-treatments manual scarification and acid scarification were found to be the best pre-treatments in terms of germination percentage and mean germination time. However, untreated seeds showed eleven per cent germination.
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